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Apple Fritter Skillet Cake

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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.  
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings: 5
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Instructions Video

Ingredients
  

APPLE FILLING
  • 6 cups apples diced
  • 4 tablespoon butter
  • ¾ cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
APPLE FRITTER CAKE
  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ cup butter melted
  • ½ cup brown sugar packed
  • ½ cup apple butter or applesauce
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs room temp
  • ½ cup milk
ICING
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup heavy cream

Instructions
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. 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.
  3. In a large bowl combine all cake ingredients. Mix to combine.
  4. Remove 1 cup of cooked apples from pan.
  5. Pour cake batter into skillet and fold apples into cake mixture.
  6. Add the 1 cup of remaining apples to the top of the cake mixture. Spread over top, but do not mix in.
  7. Bake for 40-45 minutes.
  8. After the cake has been removed from the oven mix together the powdered sugar and heavy cream.
  9. When the cake has slightly cooled, pour over the top of the cake and enjoy!

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