Apple Cake with Hot Caramel Rum Sauce

Bahan-bahan (9 porsi)

• 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, (cut into pieces)
• 1/4 cup rum
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, (at room temperature)
• 1 cup granulated white sugar
• 2 large eggs, (well beaten)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 medium apples ((peeled, cored and chopped))
• 3/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans ((optional))