If you're looking for a delicious and easy-to-make dessert, look no further than skillet apple cake with caramel frosting. This classic recipe combines the flavors of sweet apples, warm spices, and creamy caramel frosting for a truly unforgettable treat. Whether you're serving it for a special occasion or simply as a weeknight dessert, this skillet apple cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So grab your skillet and let's get started!
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APPLE SKILLET CAKE WITH SALTED CARAMEL FROSTING
This buttery cake is filled with soft, caramel-infused apples and topped with an easy caramel frosting. It's better to err on the side of underbaking the cake slightly, since it makes for a gooier end result.
Provided by Erin Jeanne McDowell
Categories cakes, dessert
Time 1h
Yield 10 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Make the apples: In a 10-inch sauté pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the apples, brown sugar and salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the apples soften slightly, 4 to 5 minutes. Let cool to room temperature.
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 10-inch oven-proof skillet with butter.
- Make the cake: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, and mix to combine. Scrape the bowl well, then beat in the vanilla.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg to combine. Add the flour mixture to the mixer and mix just until incorporated. Scrape the bowl well.
- With a rubber spatula, gently fold the apple mixture (including all of the caramel-like liquid in the pan) into the batter. Mix just until incorporated.
- Pour the batter into the prepared skillet and spread into an even layer. Bake until the surface is evenly golden brown and appears set - a toothpick inserted into the center should have a few moist crumbs clinging to it, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Make the frosting: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Place the caramels in a microwave-safe container. Microwave in 20-second bursts, stirring, until the caramel is warm and fluid. (This mixture will cool quickly, so be sure to do it just before you mix the frosting.) Add the warm (not hot) caramel mixture and mix on medium speed until incorporated. Scrape the bowl well.
- Add the cream and vanilla and mix to combine. The frosting should be smooth and very soft. Scoop the frosting onto the cooled cake, and spread into an even layer. Garnish with flaky salt just before serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 624, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 94 grams, Fat 27 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 16 grams, Sodium 401 milligrams, Sugar 76 grams, TransFat 1 gram
CARAMEL APPLE CAKE AND GLAZE
This is a luscious, moist cake with chunks of apple and a sweet glaze that will melt on your tongue. For a thicker caramel, let glaze stand for a half hour before spreading on the warm cake.
Provided by Nana Clares Kitchen
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Apple Dessert Recipes
Time 1h46m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup fluted tube baking pan (such as a Bundt® pan).
- Combine white sugar and vegetable oil in the bowl of a stand mixer with a paddle attachment; beat in eggs and stir in vanilla extract.
- Combine flour, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. Stir flour mixture into egg mixture until just blended. Stir in apples and pecans by hand to form a very heavy batter. Pour into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and leave cake in the pan.
- Combine butter, brown sugar, milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and cook until a thickened glaze is formed, about 1 minute.
- Pull the cake away from the sides of the pan with a fork. Pour glaze onto the cake immediately. Let cake cool in pan, about 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 581.6 calories, Carbohydrate 71.8 g, Cholesterol 67 mg, Fat 31.2 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 278.5 mg, Sugar 46.2 g
SKILLET CARAMEL-APPLE CRISP
The caramel sauce does double duty in this warm, comforting crisp. First, it lends sweetness to the apple filling, and second, it yields a lot of leftovers to serve alongside. Use firm, tart apples like Mutsu, Jonathan or Honeycrisp, which will hold their shape during baking. Room-temperature apples work best here: If your apples are cold from the refrigerator, the caramel sauce may seize a bit. Save any extra caramel sauce in your fridge for a rainy day - that is, of course, if you haven't eaten it all.
Provided by Yossy Arefi
Categories pies and tarts, dessert
Time 1h
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Make the caramel sauce: Add the granulated sugar and 1/4 cup water to a 3-quart saucepan and stir to combine. Add the butter and set it over medium-high heat, but do not stir. Cook, without stirring, until the butter and sugar have completely melted and started to bubble, 4 to 5 minutes.
- After the mixture has begun to brown at the edges, use a heatproof spatula to carefully stir it occasionally until it is deep golden brown and beginning to smoke just slightly, about 4 to 5 minutes. Do not walk away from the pan during this process as the caramel will go from perfectly golden to burned in moments.
- When the mixture is deep golden, remove the pan from the heat, and carefully whisk in the heavy cream. The mixture will expand and sputter before turning into a smooth sauce. Add the vanilla and salt. If the caramel is at all lumpy, return the pan to the stove on low heat and whisk until smooth. You should have about 2 cups. Carefully pour the caramel into a heat-safe container to cool.
- Prepare the filling: Heat your oven to 350 degrees and set a rack in the center. Peel, core and slice the apples into 1/2-inch slices, removing any bruised bits if necessary. Combine the sliced apples, lemon juice, spices and salt in a large bowl, and stir to combine. Drizzle 1/2 cup caramel sauce over the top and stir again. Scrape the apples and all of their juices into a 9- or 10-inch oven-safe skillet.
- Make the topping: In the same bowl, combine the flour, oats, pecans, sugar and salt. Stir until well combined, then add the butter and mash it into the dry ingredients with your fingers until crumbs form. Pour the crumb topping evenly over the apples. Bake the crisp until the topping is golden and the juices are bubbling, 40 to 50 minutes. Serve warm with more warm caramel sauce and ice cream. Store any remaining sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about a week. It can be rewarmed for later use in a saucepan over low heat.
CARAMEL APPLE CAKE
An easy dessert recipe that features Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ spice cake mix and fresh apple - glazed with rich, buttery caramel.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h20m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease 8- or 9-cup fluted tube cake pan with shortening; lightly flour.
- Make cake mix as directed on box, using water, oil and eggs. Stir apple and 1/2 cup of the pecans into batter. Pour into pan.
- Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
- In 2-quart saucepan, mix brown sugar, butter and milk. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly with whisk. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Gradually stir in powdered sugar until smooth. Stir gently 2 to 3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Immediately spoon glaze over top of cake, allowing some to drizzle down side. Top with remaining 1/2 cup pecans.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 420, Carbohydrate 57 g, Fat 4, Fiber 1 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 340 mg
SKILLET APPLE CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING
From The Cast Iron Skillet Cookbook by Sharon Kramis and Julie Kramis Hearne. "With its rich caramel frosting, this cake has the flavour of caramel apples. It's so easy to prepare; everything is mixed together in one bowl, then baked, frosted and served in the cast iron skillet." This cake stays moist for a few days, even in our dry climate. The frosting is delicious!
Provided by Lille
Categories Dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350F (325F convection).
- Butter a 10-inch cast iron skillet, dust with flour, and tap out excess.
- To make the cake, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl and mix well. Add the apples, shortening and eggs to the flour mixture and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. The batter will be stiff. Spread the batter evenly in the skillet.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Cool in the pan.
- To make the frosting, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the brown sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves. Add the milk and bring to a boil. Pour into a mixing bowl and let cool for 10 minutes. Add the vanilla extract and powdered sugar and beat with a whisk until creamy (or use an electric mixer). The frosting will thicken as it cools. Spread evenly over the cooled apple cake. Sprinkle the chopped pecans over the top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 655.5, Fat 22.6, SaturatedFat 9.2, Cholesterol 73.8, Sodium 541.2, Carbohydrate 110.4, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 79.8, Protein 5.8
APPLE SKILLET CAKE
This treat is heavy on apples and light on batter, so it's more like a thin German pancake than a dense cake.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, flour, and salt; set aside. In a large ovenproof skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Cook apple slices, stirring occasionally, until soft, 6 to 8 minutes. Add brown sugar and cinnamon and cook until caramelized, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Pour in batter and transfer to oven. Bake until cake puffs, about 12 minutes. Sprinkle with raw sugar and return to oven until brown on top, 2 to 3 minutes. Let cool slightly. Serve each slice with a dollop of Greek yogurt, if using.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 155 g, Cholesterol 87 g, Fat 5 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 6 g, Sodium 223 g
APPLE CAKE WITH CARAMEL TOPPING
Meet the Cook: A wonderful harvest of apples that we picked up at a local orchard one year inspired me to adjust a recipe I'd seen and come up with this moist cake. After we were married, I learned through trial and error (at times, lots of those!) to cook for my husband. Today, he and I have two grown children. -Paulette Reyenga, Brantford, Ontario
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h10m
Yield 12-15 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the walnuts, brown sugar and coconut; set aside. In another bowl, combine the next six ingredients. , In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, water and apples. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened., Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with nut mixture. Bake at 325° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , Meanwhile, in a heavy saucepan, combine the topping ingredients; cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and the mixture has thickened slightly, about 8 minutes, stirring constantly. , Poke holes with a fork in top of the hot cake; immediately spoon topping over cake. Cool completely on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 298 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 353mg sodium, Carbohydrate 53g carbohydrate (35g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
CARAMEL APPLE LOAF CAKE
A super moist apple cake made in a loaf pan. Drizzle the homemade caramel sauce over the top and serve with a scoop of ice cream, whipped cream, or by itself.
Provided by Yoly
Categories Apple Cake
Time 1h40m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
- Beat sugar, applesauce, egg, oil, and vanilla with an electric mixer in a bowl until well combined.
- Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a second bowl. Add to sugar mixture and stir to combine. Fold in apples and nuts. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely.
- Combine brown sugar, butter, heavy whipping cream, and corn syrup in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Let caramel cool, then drizzle over cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 198.2 calories, Carbohydrate 30.5 g, Cholesterol 24 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 211.5 mg, Sugar 20.3 g
MOM'S BEST APPLE CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING
Looking for a way to use up an abundance of apples, I stumbled across this recipe on Pinterest and traced it to bunnysoven.com. She gives credit to Examiner.Com, from Anne Marie Hurley, Livonia, Michigan. I took the liberty of tweeking this just a little. What makes this cake killer is the caramel frosting you make and pour over the cake. Make the cake let it cool , make the caramel sauce and pour the hot caramel sauce over the cake. Uh huh, gooey delicious caramel over a moist apple filled cake. It's easy, fast to make and incredibly delicious. This is a keeper!
Provided by Sharon123
Categories Dessert
Time 1h35m
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350*F. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 baking dish.
- Cake: In a large mixing bowl, beat together the oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Add the flour, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg(if using), and baking soda. Beat together until well-incorporated. Stir in the apples.
- Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake for 55 - 60 minutes. Cool completely before adding the topping.
- Topping: In a saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar, and milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture boils. Boil without stirring for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and immediately spread over the top of the cooled cake. Let sit for an hour prior to serving.
CARAMEL-GLAZED APPLE CAKE
MY Mother made this family favorite from scratch and it was the most requested birthday cake. We could hardly wait for apple harvest to begin, because we kids knew what would be baking in the oven. The tempting aroma brought us right into the kitchen.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 slices.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat the sugar, oil, egg and vanilla until well blended. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Stir in the apple, walnuts and coconut., Spread into a greased 8-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. , In a small saucepan, combine the glaze ingredients; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; drizzle over cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 486 calories, Fat 31g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 51mg cholesterol, Sodium 219mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
Tips:
- For the best results, use a heavy-bottomed skillet that is oven-safe. This will help to distribute the heat evenly and prevent the cake from burning.
- Make sure to preheat your oven before baking the cake. This will help to ensure that the cake rises evenly.
- Do not overmix the batter. Overmixing will make the cake tough.
- Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Overbaking will make the cake dry.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.
- Store the cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
This skillet apple cake with caramel frosting is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert. The cake is moist and flavorful, and the caramel frosting is rich and creamy. This cake is perfect for any occasion, and it is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.
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