Golden Apple Caramel Cake 🍏🍰
** A soft, flavorful apple cake with a rich caramel topping—perfect for any occasion!
*Ingredients:*
📌 *For the Cake:*
– 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
– 1 tsp baking powder
– ½ tsp baking soda
– ½ tsp salt
– 1 tsp cinnamon
– ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
– ¾ cup granulated sugar
– 2 large eggs
– 1 tsp vanilla extract
– 1 cup finely chopped apples
– ½ cup buttermilk
📌 *For the Caramelized Topping:*
– 1 tbsp butter
– 3 tbsp brown sugar
– 1 tsp vanilla extract
*Instructions:*
1️⃣ *Preheat & Prepare:* – Heat oven to 350°F (175°C). – Grease a 9-inch round cake pan and line with parchment paper. 2️⃣ *Mix Dry Ingredients:* – In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. 3️⃣ *Prepare Wet Ingredients:* – In a separate bowl, whisk melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. 4️⃣ *Add Apples & Buttermilk:* – Stir in chopped apples and buttermilk. 5️⃣ *Combine Batter:* – Gently fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. 6️⃣ *Bake:* – Pour batter into the pan and bake for 35–40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. 7️⃣ *Caramelized Topping:*
