Apple-spice Layer Cake With Caramel Swirl Icing Recipe

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Apple-spice Layer Cake With Caramel Swirl Icing
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Ingredients
23
Count
Nutrition
1409
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Place one oven rack in the bottom third of the oven and a second rack in the top third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease three 9-inch cake pans with butter or cooking spray, then line each with a parchment paper round and grease the rounds.
  2. Using an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Beat in the molasses. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating between each addition. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, salt, and ground spices to blend. Add the flour mixture and sour cream alternately to the batter. (Start and end with the flour mixture, adding the flour mixture in 3 increments and the sour cream in 2 increments.) After each addition, mix on low speed just to combine the ingredients. Stir in the shredded apples, vanilla, and ginger.
  3. Spoon the batter (it will be thick) evenly into the prepared pans. Place two cake pans side by side on one rack and the third on the other. Stagger the cake layers on the oven racks so that no layer is directly over another. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until firm to the touch. Monitor the layers carefully for doneness; each one may be done at a different time. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edges of the pans and unmold the cakes onto wire racks to cool completely, 15 to 30 minutes, before frosting.
  4. The cakes can be kept frozen, tightly wrapped in plastic wrap, for up to 3 weeks. Defrost them at room temperature before unwrapping. Frost immediately.
  5. To make the icing:
  6. In a medium stainless-steel bowl, combine the unwrapped caramels, 2 tablespoons of the cream, and the 2 tablespoons butter. Place over a saucepan filled with 2 inches of simmering water. Stir the caramel mixture until smooth. Remove the bowl from the heat. Let cool, stirring the mixture every few minutes until cool to the touch, about 20 minutes. (If the mixture is too warm, it will melt the buttercream frosting when it is stirred in later.)
  7. While the caramel is cooling, make the buttercream: Using an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the 1 1/2 cups butter on medium-high speed for about 1 minute, until pale in color. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons cream and the vanilla and powdered sugar, and beat for 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Add the mascarpone and beat on medium-low speed until incorporated. Do not overbeat the mascarpone, or it may separate. Reserve 1/4 cup of the cooled caramel mixture to drizzle over the cake once it is frosted. Stir the remainder of the caramel into the frosting, using large strokes to create caramel swirls throughout. Don’t stir it too much or the ribbons of caramel will disappear.
  8. Place one cake layer on a serving plate and spread a thick blanket of frosting on top. Add the second layer and spread thickly with frosting. Add the third layer and cover the top and sides of the cake with an even layer of frosting. Use a small spoon to drizzle the reserved 1/4 cup of caramel over the top of the cake. Pat on the toasted pecan pieces to cover the sides of the cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1408.73 Kcal (5898 kJ)
Calories from fat 685.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 76.14g 117%
Cholesterol 125.55mg 42%
Sodium 1013.71mg 42%
Potassium 1972.83mg 42%
Total Carbs 172.17g 57%
Sugars 106.44g 426%
Dietary Fiber 4.83g 19%
Protein 17.62g 35%
Vitamin C 2mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 3.8mg 21%
Calcium 181.8mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 412.61 Kcal (1728 kJ)
Calories from fat 200.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.3g 117%
Cholesterol 36.77mg 42%
Sodium 296.91mg 42%
Potassium 577.83mg 42%
Total Carbs 50.43g 57%
Sugars 31.18g 426%
Dietary Fiber 1.41g 19%
Protein 5.16g 35%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 3%
Iron 1.1mg 21%
Calcium 53.2mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 33.7
    Points
  • 39
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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