Autumn Apple Cake w/ Hot Caramel Sauce

From my parents 39th anniversary menu:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3 apples, peeled & grated
• 1/4 cup butter

For the caramel sauce:

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1 tsp vanilla
• salt

Preheat oven to 350. Spray an 8-inch square cake pan with non-stick cooking spray or grease pan & set aside.

In a large bowl, cream butter with sugar. Beat in egg. Stir in flour, walnuts, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda & salt. Fold in apples.

Pour into prepared pan & bake for 30-40 minutes or until cake is done & toothpick comes out clean. Cut in squares when cool & serve with hot caramel sauce.

To make caramel sauce, melt butter in saucepan over low heat & then add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Continue stirring for 5 minutes or until sauce thickens. Remove sauce from heat & serve over apple cake squares.

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