FRESH APPLE CAKE with brown sugar glaze

I made this for a small group of people over general conference weekend. It went really well with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Delish. Pinterest does it again.

Cake Ingredients

• 1 1/2 c all purpose flour
• 1 c sugar
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 eggs 
• 1/2 c canola oil
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 c finely chopped apples
• 1/2 c pecans or walnuts, chopped (optional)

Brown Sugar Glaze Ingredients

• 1/2 c packed light brown sugar
• 3 Tbs butter
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 Tbs heavy cream

Directions for cake

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch pan (round or square) and set aside. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Stir with a whisk to mix everything together. 
• In a large bow mix the eggs with a hand mixer until light in color and foamy. Add the oil and vanilla and beat well. 
• Stir in the flour mixture with a spoon and continue stirring the batter til the flour disappears. Add the apples and nuts (if using) and stir to mix them into the batter. 
• Scrape batter into prepared pan and bake for 40-45 mins, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. 
• White its still hot prepare the glaze. 

Directions for glaze

• Combine all ingredients into a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until the mixture comes to a gentle boil. Cook for 3-5 mins. 
• Spoon the hot glaze over the still hot-from-the-oven cake. Let the glazed cake cool completely before serving straight from the pan.