Moist Caramel Apple Cake by JELL-O

Inspired by a childhood favorite, this recipe reinvents the caramel apple as a cake, with fresh, tangy chopped apples baked into a treat that's a whole lot easier to eat.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 280 Calories

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• ¼ cup milk
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 cup water
• ⅓ cup oil
• 1 (3.4 ounce) package JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
• 1 package (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
• 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, coarsely chopped
• 20 KRAFT Caramels

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2

Beat first 6 ingredients in large bowl with mixer until blended. Stir in apples. Pour into greased and floured 12-cup fluted tube pan or 10-inch tube pan.

Step 3

Bake 50 min. to 1 hour or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan 15 min. Loosen cake from sides of pan; invert onto wire rack. Gently remove pan. Cool cake completely. Transfer to plate.

Step 4

Microwave caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min. or until caramels are completely melted and sauce is smooth, stirring every 30 sec. Cool 10 min. or until slightly thickened. Drizzle over cake just before serving.