Crunchy Caramel Apple Cake

• 1 cup plain granola cereal, crushed
• 1 cup chopped walnuts or 1 cup pecans
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 cups finely chopped peeled apples
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

1. Preheat oven to 325u0b0F Grease a 13*9*2 inch baking pan; set aside.
2. In a bowl combine granola and 1/2 cup of the chopped walnuts. Use your fingers or a fork to combine the 1/4 cup softened butter with the granola mixture until crumbly. Set aside.
3. In a bowl combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; set aside. In a bowl combine eggs, oil, granulated sugar, and the 1 cup brown sugar. Add flour mixture; stir just until combined. Fold in apples and remaining nuts (Mixture will be thick). Spoon batter into prepared pain, spreading evenly. Sprinkle with the granola mixture.
4. Bake for 40-55 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on wire rack for 1 hour.
5. For sauce, in a saucepan melt the 1/2 cup melted butter over medium heat. Stir in the 1 cup packed brown sugar and whipped cream. Bring to boiling, stirring constantly; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until mixture is slightly thickened. . Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Cool sauce about 10 minutes before serving.

granola cereal, walnuts, butter, allpurpose, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, eggs, vegetable oil, sugar, brown sugar, peeled apples, butter, brown sugar, whipping cream, vanilla

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crunchy-caramel-apple-cake-469008 (may not work)