Apple Fritter Skillet Cake
This apple fritter cake has all the delicious parts of an apple fritter, but without the hot oil. Warm and gooey apples are mixed with a spice cake and topped with a glaze for all the best parts of an apple fritter.
Ingredients
APPLE FILLING
- 6 cups apples diced
- 4 tbsp butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 tsp cinnamon
APPLE FRITTER CAKE
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup apple butter or applesauce
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs room temp
- 1/2 cup milk
ICING
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- In a cast iron skillet add diced apples, butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Cook over medium heat until apples are soft and a slightly thickened syrup has formed. Remove from heat.
- In a large bowl combine all cake ingredients. Mix to combine.
- Remove 1 cup of cooked apples from pan.
- Pour cake batter into skillet and fold apples into cake mixture.
- Add the 1 cup of remaining apples to the top of the cake mixture. Spread over top, but do not mix in.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes.
- After the cake has been removed from the oven mix together the powdered sugar and heavy cream.
- When the cake has slightly cooled, pour over the top of the cake and enjoy!
