Swedish Apple Cake with Caramel Drizzle and Spiced Apples

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1 2/3 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 cups diced peeled apples (about 2 large apples)
• Optional: 1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
• 1 1/3 cups brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons half-and-half
• 4 tablespoons butter