Old Fashioned Apple Skillet Cake From Scratch
This old fashioned apple skillet cake is a simple and timeless recipe that combines all of the sweetness of fresh picked apples and the warmth of mom's kitchen. Perfect for enjoying as dessert, with your morning coffee or a treat anytime of day.
Ingredients
Apples
- 4-5 Apples peeled and sliced
- 1/3 cup of brown sugar
- 3 T boiled cider
- 1 t apple pie spice
- 1/4 t salt
Cake Batter
- 1 and 1/3 cups flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 and 1/2t baking powder
- 1/2 t salt
- 2/3 cup warm milk
- 1 large egg
- 6 T melted butter
- 1 t vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat over to 350 degrees F.
- Butter an 8” iron skillet and heat to medium heat.
- While the skillet is heating up mix the sliced apples with the sugar, cider, spices and salt. Set aside.
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Separately whisk together milk, egg, butter and vanilla. Add this mixture to the flour mixture and stir until combined.
- Pour the batter into the skillet.
- Spoon the apple mixture over the batter. Distribute the apples more heavily to the edges, and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Notes
Add additional flavor to this recipe with my cinnamon maple glaze or serve as it is with vanilla bean ice cream!