Mini Apple Cake With Caramel Sauce

Ingredients:

For the cake

350g apples, peeled and cut into small cubes 

2 eggs

140g granulated sugar

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

185 ml vegetable oil

245g all purpose flour

1/4 tsp salt

3/4 tsp baking soda

80g pecan nuts (optional)

Caramel sauce

60g butter

30 ml milk

100g brown sugar

A pinch of salt

• Preheat oven to 180 ˚C (ober- unter hitze), line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
• In a mixing bowl, combine well the flour, salt and baking soda. 
• In a separate mixing bowl whisk the eggs until well combined and then add sugar, vanilla extract.  Stir in the oil gradually, keep whisking until well combined. 
• Stir in the apples and pecan nuts (optional).
• Pour in the flour mixture, with a spatula stir to well combined (do not over stir the batter).
• With an ice cream scoop, fill evenly the muffin cup with the batter.
• Bake for about 40 - 45 minutes or until the mini cakes are brown over the entire surface and when a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let them cool.
• For the caramel sauce: In a small sauce pan combine all the sauce ingredients, stir constantly, bring it to boil over medium heat.
• Pour 1 tbs or more of caramel sauce over each mini cakes and they are ready to serve.