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Apple Fritter Cake

A tender, moist and warmly spiced cake layered with spiced apples and an apple cider glaze.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8

Ingredients

The Apples...

  • 4 medium apples, peeled and diced
  • 2 tablespoons of all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup of brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons of apple cider or lemon juice

The Cake Batter...

  • 8 tablespoons of butter, melted
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup of brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup of greek yogurt or sour cream
  • 1/4 cup of apple sauce
  • 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
  • 2 cups of all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons of course sugar (optional)

The Glaze...

  • 1 1/2 cups of confectioners sugar, sifted
  • 1 tablespoon of heavy cream or milk
  • 1-2 tablespoons of apple cider

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350°
  • Combine 4 medium peeled and diced apples with 2 tablespoons of all purpose flour, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon and 2 tablespoons of apple cider or lemon juice in a large bowl. Mix until everything is evenly distributed and set aside for now
  • In a large bowl, combine 8 tablespoons of melted butter with 2 large eggs, 3/4 cup of brown sugar, 1/4 cup of apple sauce, 1/2 cup of greek yogurt or sour cream and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract in a large bowl and whisk until fully combined 
  • Add 2 cups of all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg and mix until just combined 
  • Add about half of the cake batter into a generously greased 9-10” oven safe skillet or deep baking dish 
  • Spread half of the apples over the batter and cover the apples with the remaining batter
  • Spread the remaining apples and juices over the top of the batter and sprinkle with course sugar (optional)
  • Bake uncovered in a 350° oven for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick will come out of the center of the cake mostly clean
  • Transfer the baking dish onto a cooling rack to cool for about 10 minutes 
  • While the cake is cooling, whisk 1-2 tablespoons of apple cider and a tablespoon of heavy cream or milk into 1 1/2 cups of sifted confectioners sugar until smooth 
  • Drizzle the glaze over the warm cake and enjoy