Caramel Glazed Apple Cake

My sister in law found this recipe in Costco Connection and made it last fall. I've saved it forever and am now just getting around to posting it. I thought it was really yummy and had to add it to my collection.

Ingredients:

1 c. Gran. Sugar

1 c. Brown Sugar

1 1/2 c. Vegetable oil

3 eggs

3 c. flour

1 tsp. baking soda

2 t. cinnamon

1/2 t. nutmeg

1/2 t. salt

5 Granny Smith Apples or Golden Delicious, cored, peeled and chopped.

1 1/4 c. chopped pecans or walnuts

2 1/4 t. vanilla

Caramel Glaze:

4 Tb butter

1/4 c. Gran. Sugar

1/4 c. brown sugar

Pinch of Salt

1/2 c. heavy cream

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325. Butter and flour a 9 x 13 pan. Beat both sugars and oil in a mixing bowl until very well blended. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; gradually add to egg mixture mixing just until blended. Stir in apples, pecans, and vanilla; pour into pan.

Bake 50-75 min.

For glaze melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in both sugars and salt; cook over medium low heat for 2 minutes. Add cream and boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

Poke holes in the cake with a skewer or tooth pick. Pour on the glaze. Serve warm or at room temperature. Top with whipped cream or ice cream if desired. Makes 12 serving