Why I am blogging......

I started this blog to up-date others on the day-to-day events of our family. As the children grew older, and I grew wiser, I realized I wanted to change my direction, and the children wanted to be ommitted from the blog completely. I hope to still manage to include them from time to time but perhaps just through pictures. I am searching for my niche, and way to help lighten the load of others and perhaps lead others to my savior, Jesus Christ. I am focusing on "What really matters" and hopefully, I can help others in some small productive way. While I am changing gears, I will still be throwing in random thoughts, recipes and etc. I am glad you stopped by and bear with me, as I begin to grow and span my wings and fly in a new direction!

Monday, October 18, 2010

Caramel Apple Cake With Caramel Topping

2.5 cups of sugar
3 eggs
1.5 cups of vegetable oil
3 cups of all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup chopped walnuts
2.5 cups diced apples

**preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Cream together sugar, eggs, and oil.  Add flour; mix together until well blended.  Add vanilla, nuts and diced apples.  Spread into a lightly greased and floured 13 x 9-inch baking dish; bake for 45-60 minutes.  Cake is done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  When cake is done, punch holes in it with a knife and pour topping over.

Caramel Topping

3 sticks of butter ( I use two and it is plenty)
2 cups brown sugar
1/4 cup milk

Heat all ingredients together over medium heat.  Bring to boil, stirring constantly.  Let boil about 2 minutes.  Pour over warm cake.

**The Lady and Sons-Savannah Country Cookbook**