CARAMEL CREAM FOR CAKE RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. (I use the convection setting which takes off about 10 minutes baking time). Spray a 9x13-glass(must be glass) baking pan with cooking spray.
• Add the first 5 ingredients to the mixer in the order given. Beat exactly 8 minutes at medium speed. Add butter and vanilla extract.
• Pour the batter into an oiled pan. Sprinkle the streusel mix over top. Take a knife (I use a chopstick…it works great) and swirl the streusel throughout making sure to go only about 1" deep into the batter by making "S" swirls.
• Then drizzle the caramel topping over this.
• Bake at 350 degrees on the middle rack for 40–45 minutes, or until the toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. After removing from oven, let sit on a wire rack for a few minutes.
• For the glaze, warm the milk/cream. Whip cream cheese, adding milk/cream, butter/butter extract, and powdered sugar, mixing well to blend. Add vanilla and stir until smooth and creamy.
• While the cake is still quite warm, drizzle with glaze. Then cool completely on a rack.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Spray bottom and sides of 8- or 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.
• In 1-quart saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Stir in brown sugar. Heat to boiling; remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Pour into pan; spread evenly. Arrange apple wedges over brown sugar mixture, overlapping tightly and making 2 layers if necessary.
• In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and the salt; set aside. In large bowl, beat 1 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until smooth. Add vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture alternately with milk, beating after each addition until smooth. Spread batter over apple wedges in brown sugar mixture.
• Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on cooling rack 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat whipping cream on high speed until it begins to thicken. Gradually add 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, beating until soft peaks form.
• Run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake. Place heatproof serving plate upside down over pan; turn plate and pan over. Remove pan. Serve warm cake with whipped cream. Store cake loosely covered.