Dutch Oven Apple Cake
Dutch Oven Apple Cake is delightfully easy, anytime of the year cake the whole family will enjoy; deliciously topped with ice cream, caramel, or both.
Servings: 8
Calories: 311kcal
Cost: $6
Equipment
- 3.5 quart enamled Dutch oven
- 10-inch enamled cast iron skillet
Ingredients
Fresh Apples
- 16 oz apples about 4 peeled and cored apples or 6 cups diced
- 1 cup water
Dried Apples
- 4 oz dried apples
- 1½ cup water boiling
Cake
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon apple pie spice works too
- ¼ cup salted butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg (large)
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¾ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350°F
Fresh Apples
- Peel, slice, and core the apples. (see notes)
- Add the fresh apples and water to an enameled Dutch oven and bring to a boil.
- Allow the apples to boil for 2-3 minutes, drain all the water. Some clinging or residual water is ok.
Dried Apples
- Add the dried apples and water to an enameled Dutch oven and bring to a boil.
- Boil for 2-3 minutes, stiring gently allowing all the apples to absorb the water to rehydrate.
- Only ⅛" of water should remain in the bottom; if remaining, pour off any excess.
Cake
- Sprink the white sugar then the cinnamon over the apples in the Dutch oven
- In a medium bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, egg, sour cream, and vanilla extract together. (see notes)
- Combine the flour and baking soda.
- Slow mix in the flour into the creamed ingredients.
- Pour the batter over the spiced apples, smoothing it out, making it even.
- Bake for 30 minutes UNCOVERED.
- Once a toothpick comes out clean, remove from the oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
- Serve warm with your choice of toppings (ice cream, caramel sauce, whipped cream, etc.)
Notes
Fresh Apples: To keep the fresh apples from browning, place them in a bowl of cool water, enough to cover with either some salt or lemon juice. Drain and rinse before preparing the cake.
Cake batter: It's perfectly acceptable to mix both the wet and the dry ingredients at the same time; it's a matter of personal preference.
Nutrition
Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 161mg | Potassium: 196mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 327IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg
