Sticky Toffee Apple Cake - this recipe is a warm apple spice cake version of a sticky toffee pudding. Rich, moist and densely textured, this would make an ideal brunch cake or decadent dessert any time. Can an Autumn dessert get better than this?

1/4 cup butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

3 tbsp corn syrup

3 large diced apples

1/2 cup butter

1 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

4 tsp vanilla extract

1/3 cup dark corn syrup (or golden syrup)

3 large eggs

2 cups apple sauce

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour

3 tsp baking powder

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp fresh nutmeg

1/4 tsp ground cloves