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Apple and cranberry cake with apple caramel and salted butter

Portions:
48
Preparation:
15 minutes
Cooking:
45 minutes

Ingredients

Cake:

  • 850 g all-purpose flour (8 ½ cups )
  • 60 ml (4 tablespoons) baking powder
  • 20 ml (4 teaspoons) soda
  • 10 ml (2 teaspoons) salt
  • 20 ml (4 teaspoons) cinnamon
  • 10 ml (2 teaspoons) ground cloves
  • 1 kg (1 bag) Maison Caron old-fashioned applesauce
  • 200 g (1/2 lb) sweet dried cranberries
  • 500 ml (2 cups) vegetable oil
  • 750 g (3 cups) white sugar
  • 125 ml (1/2 cup) water
  • 9 medium eggs

Apple caramel:

  • 500 ml (2 cups) sugar
  • 500 ml (2 cups) brown sugar
  • 15 ml (1 tablespoon) water
  • 250 ml (1 cup) salted butter
  • 250 ml (1 cup) Maison Caron old-fashioned applesauce

Preparation

Preparation (cake)

  1. Preheat oven to 150°C (300°F).
  2. Mix all dry ingredients except sugar. Set aside for later use.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine compote, cranberries, oil, sugar, water and eggs.
  4. Add the dry ingredients to the liquid mixture. Mix well.
  5. Pour into an oiled 2" insert (12 x 22). Bake for about 45 minutes.
  6. Once out of the oven, cover with plastic wrap and cool completely (this helps keep the cake moist).

Preparation (caramel)

  1. Cook sugar, brown sugar and water to 115°C.
  2. Whisk in butter until melted, then add applesauce.
  3. Pour 30 ml of warm caramel over each portion of cake.