Being on my no chocolate diet made me have to branch out! And, I've had this recipe forever--Carissa emailed it to me years ago. But, I have never had the right time to make it (chocolate always took its place). So, I made it the other day for dessert at Kristi's and loved love loved it. I love the caramel sauce. And, I have leftover caramel to use on ice cream. So, if you don't feel like cobbler when the weather warms up--try this!

Apple Pudding Cake with Caramel Sauce

(Carissa Poyfair)

1 cup butter or margarine
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
4 cup grated apples
2 cups flour
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp baking soda
1 cup butter
2 cup brown sugar
1 cup heavy cream

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs. Add grated apples, flour, cinnamon, and baking soda. Pour into lightly greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes. To make caramel sauce: melt butter and sugar in saucepan. Gradually add heavy cream. Cut cake into pieces when cooled and pour warm caramel sauce over each piece right before serving. Can serve with real whipped cream as well.