For Vanilla Bean Caramel:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, diced
- 1 vanilla bean pod, scraped
- ¼ tsp flaky sea salt
For Apple Bundt Cake:
- Unsalted butter for greasing
- 14 cups stale French bread, cubed
- 1 pink lady apple, grated
- 3 large eggs
- 3 egg yolks
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 3 cups whole milk
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup vanilla bean caramel
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp cardamom
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ¼ tsp sea salt