Apple Walnut Torte With Caramel Rum Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
3/4 cup butter, softened
3 cups granulated sugar
3 eggs
3 cups flour
3 tsp baking soda
3 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp salt
4 1/2 cup peeled, chopped apples
1 1/2 cups walnuts (or pecans)
1 cup whipping cream (for filling and cake top)
Rum Sauce:
1/2 whipping cream
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
3 Tbsp dark rum
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Grease and flour 2 (9 inch) round cake pans.
Cream butter and sugar together.
Add eggs; beat well.
Combine flour, soda, cinnamon and salt in separate bowl; add to creamed mixture.
Mix in apples and nuts.
Bake about 50 minutes.
Cool and remove from pans.
Rum Sauce: Combine all ingredients, except rum, in heavy saucepan over medium to high heat; bring to a rolling boil, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and add rum.
Stack layers.
Serve individual slices topped with warm rum sauce and a dollop of whipped cream.
Grease and flour 2 (9 inch) round cake pans.
Cream butter and sugar together.
Add eggs; beat well.
Combine flour, soda, cinnamon and salt in separate bowl; add to creamed mixture.
Mix in apples and nuts.
Bake about 50 minutes.
Cool and remove from pans.
Rum Sauce: Combine all ingredients, except rum, in heavy saucepan over medium to high heat; bring to a rolling boil, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and add rum.
Stack layers.
Serve individual slices topped with warm rum sauce and a dollop of whipped cream.