Caramel Apple Sundae Cake Recipes

Steps:

• In a large saute pan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Add apples and saute, turning occasionally for even cooking, until slightly golden and softened but still holding its shape, about 10 to 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over medium heat, add sugar and water. Stir occasionally and watch closely until color just starts to change to golden-amber, about 6 to 8 minutes. Remove pan from heat and carefully add cream (mixture will bubble and release steam). Gently stir until bubbles subside slightly, and put back over very low heat. Stir in remaining tablespoon butter, vanilla, and salt, and remove from heat. Set aside to thicken slightly.
• Disperse apples into 4 serving bowls and spoon warm caramel sauce over to cover. Top each with a scoop of ice cream, spoon more caramel over the top, and garnish with peanuts.

Steps:

• 1. BASE: Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• 2. Blend in egg.
• 3. Add flour; mix well.
• 4. Spread dough onto bottom and sides of 9-inch springform pan.
• 5. Bake at 450 for 10 minutes.
• 6. BODY: Combine cream cheese, 1/3 cup sugar and flour, mixing at medium speed until well blended.
• 7. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• 8. Blend in sour cream.
• 9. Toss apples in remaining sugar and cinnamon.
• 10. Stir into cream cheese mixture.
• 11. Pour over crust.
• 12. Swirl 1/4 cup caramel topping into cream cheese mixture.
• 13. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.
• 14. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.
• 15. Chill and top with remaining caramel topping and pecans.

Steps:

• Make the apples: Toss apples with lemon juice in a large bowl, and let stand. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add sugar, and stir until sugar dissolves and mixture is dark amber, about 15 minutes.
• Stir in apples, their juices, and the salt. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until apples are softened, about 10 minutes. Stir in Calvados and 1/2 cup cream. Transfer apple mixture to a bowl.
• Prepare an ice-water bath. Set the bowl in the bath, and let apple mixture cool, stirring occasionally, until mixture is cold and sauce has thickened, about 20 minutes. Use immediately (or refrigerate overnight).
• To assemble: Whisk remaining 1 cup cream to medium peaks. For each serving, place 2 caramelized apple wedges in a sundae glass. Top with a scoop of cinnamon ice cream, 2 caramelized apple wedges, and some pecan-oat crumble. Repeat ice cream, apple, and crumble layers. Top with whipped cream.

Steps:

• Make the Apples: Toss the apples with lemon juice in a large bowl, and let stand. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add sugar, and stir until sugar dissolved and mixture is dark amber, about 15 minutes.
• Stir in apples, their juices, and the salt. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until apples are softened, about 10 minutes. Stir in Calvados and cream. Transfer apple mixture to a bowl.
• Prepare an ice-water bath. Set the bowl in the bath and let apple mixture cool, stirring occasionally, until mixture is cold and sauce has thickened, about 20 minutes. Use immediately or refrigerate overnight.
• To Assemble: Whisk cream to medium peaks. For each serving place 2 caramelized apple wedges in a sundae glass. Top with a scoop of cinnamon ice cream, 2 caramelized apple wedges, and some pecan-oat crumble layers. Top with whipped cream.
• Cinnamon Ice Cream: Heat milk, cream, and vanilla seeds and pod in a medium saucepan over medium heat until bubbles begin to form around edges. Remove from heat, cover and let cream mixture steep at room temperature for 1 hour.
• Prepare an ice-water bath. Uncover cream mixture, and reheat until hot but not boiling. Whisk egg yolks, sugar, cinnamon and a pinch of salt in a large bowl. Add hot cream mixture in a slow steady stream, whisking constantly, until well combined. Return mixture to saucepan, and stir constantly over medium heat until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 8 minutes. Do not let the mixture come to a simmer.
• Strain mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl. Discard vanilla pod. Set the bowl in the ice-water bath. Let cool, stirring occasionally, until cold, about 20 minutes.
• Freeze mixture in an ice cream maker according to manufacturers directions. Transfer to a large container, and freeze until firm, about 1 hour. Ice cream can be frozen for up to 1 week.
• Pecan-oat Crumble: Preheat oven to 325°F Cream butter and sugars until smooth. Add pecans, oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon and a pinch of salt. Stir until mixture begins to form large clumps. Transfer mixture to a rimmed baking sheet, and spread in a single layer. Clumps should be close together.
• Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Let cool completely, on sheet on a wire rack. Using your hands, break into small pieces. Crumble can be stored for up to 1 week.

Steps:

• Place caramels and 3 tbls milk in medium microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute or until caramels are melted; stir until smooth -- Reserve 1/3 cup caramel mixture.
• Pour remaining caramel mixture into pie crust and sprinkle with chopped toasted pecans.
• Pour 1 cup milk into large bowl -- add dry pudding mix, beat with wire whisk about 2 minutes -- gently stir in whipped topping -- spoon into crust.freze 4 hours or overnight --
• spoon pie filling over pudding mixture.warm remaining caramel mixture in small micowaveable bowl on HIGH 30 secons or until caramel is smooth.
• drizzle over apple pie filling -- serve immediately.

Steps:

• 1- Heat oven to 350°. Grease bottom and sides of rectangular pan, 13 x 9 x 2 inches, with shortening lightly flour.2- Mix 1 cup of the cake mix, the nuts, brown sugar, butter and cinnamon in small bowl with fork until crumbly set aside.3- Mix remaining cake mix, 1/3 cup water, the oil and eggs in medium bowl with spoon (batter will be lumpy). Spread in pan. Arrange apple slices on top. Sprinkle with half of the crumbly mixture. Drizzle with 1/2 cup caramel topping. Sprinkle with remaining crumbly mixture.4- Bake about 50 minutes or until cake is golden brown and pulls away from sides of pan. Cool about 30 minutes. Serve warm with ice cream and additional caramel topping. Store covered in refrigerator.High Altitude (3500 to 6500 feet): Bake 50 to 55 minutes.1 Serving: Calories 310 (Calories from Fat 125) Fat 14g (Saturated 4g) Cholesterol 35mg Sodium 290mg Carbohydrate 45g (Dietary Fiber 1g) Protein 2g. % Daily Value: Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 8% Iron 4%.Betty's Tip: Be picky when picking your apples for this recipe. Cooking apples, such as Rome Beauty, Granny Smith and Greening, have a firm texture and will hold their shape when baked in this dessert.From "Betty Crocker's Ultimate Cake Mix Cookbook." Text Copyright 2004 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.