- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 2 servings
When pastry chef Lara Atkins was little, her mother made this cake for her bridge club; Atkins remembers how she and her brothers would have to wait (and wait and wait) for their slices until all the ladies of the club had served themselves.
Ingredient:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 ¼ cups vegetable oil
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 large Granny Smith apples (peeled, cored and cut into 1/-inch dice)
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup water
- ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon brandy
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 3 large Granny Smith apples (peeled, cored and cut into 8 wedges each)
- ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons water
- Vanilla ice cream (for serving)
