Mom'S Best Apple Cake With Caramel Frosting - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Cake
1 cup vegetable oil (I know of people who sub all or half applesauce)
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour (may use 1/2 cup whole wheat flour in place of 1/2 cup white flour)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 - 1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 cups apples, peeled and diced
Topping
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup milk (may sub almond milk or other non dairy milk)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350*F. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 baking dish.
Cake: In a large mixing bowl, beat together the oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Add the flour, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg(if using), and baking soda. Beat together until well-incorporated. Stir in the apples.
Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake for 55 - 60 minutes. Cool completely before adding the topping.
Topping: In a saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar, and milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture boils. Boil without stirring for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and immediately spread over the top of the cooled cake. Let sit for an hour prior to serving.