Apple Walnut Cake

INGREDIENTS:
4 c apples, cored and chopped
2 c white sugar
3 eggs
1/2 c vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 c all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1 c chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350F (175C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Combine apples and sugar. Make sure apples are measured exactly or cake will be too heavy and mushy. Let stand a few minutes.
In a large bowl, beat eggs slightly, then beat in oil and vanilla. Mix in flour, soda, cinnamon and salt. Stir in apple mixture and chopped walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

Vanilla Caramel Filling:

2 tbsp butter
3/4 c sugar
1 c cream
6 tbsp caramelized sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Directions:
melt butter, sugar and cream together until it threads.
Add caramelized sugar and vanilla.
Cool and fill on cake.

How to caramelize sugar:.
Melt sugar in a fry pan, stirring constantly, until a golden brown.
Add to mixture at once or it will harden.

OR:

1 c butter

2 c sugar

2 tbsp corn syrup

1 c whipping cream

Preparation:

Melt butter in a heavy 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add sugar and corn syrup, and cook, stirring constantly, 6 to 8 minutes or until mixture turns a deep caramel color. Gradually add cream, and cook, stirring constantly, 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth. Remove from heat, and let cool. Chill 2 hours or until thickened and spreading consistency.