Skillet Apple Cake
Tender, cinnamon-spiced cake studded with caramelized apples, baked in one skillet and served warm. German comfort in under 20 minutes.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 312
- Protein
- 4g
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Ingredients
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3 medium apples (Gala or Honeycrisp), peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375°F. Melt butter in a 10-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat.
- 2
Whisk together flour, sugar, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Add eggs and whisk until smooth.
- 3
Pour batter into the hot skillet. Arrange apple slices evenly over the top in overlapping rows.
- 4
Bake for 12–14 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the cake (not an apple) comes out clean.
- 5
Let cool in the pan for 2 minutes. Dust with extra cinnamon and serve warm from the skillet.
Tools you’ll need
- 10-inch cast iron skillet
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- oven
- toothpick
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