Easy Apple Skillet Cake
This skillet cake combines tart Granny Smith apples, warm apple pie spice, and a buttery vanilla batter made from simple pantry ingredients. It comes together quickly in one cast-iron pan for an easy, delicious dessert.
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 315kcal
Cost: $15
Equipment
- 10" cast iron skillet
Ingredients
- 3 apples peeled and sliced, Granny Smith
- ¼ cup light brown sugar firmly packed
- 2 tablespoons cane syrup sub for pancake syrup if needed
- ½ teaspoon apple pie spice
- 1 ⅓ cups flour all-purpose
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup whole milk warmed
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1 egg large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and spray 10″ cast iron skillet with butter spray.
- In 1 medium bowl mix, apples, brown sugar, cane syrup, apple pie spice and mix together.
- In another medium bowl whisk together, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt.
- In a small bowl, mix butter, egg, milk and vanilla extract together.
- Mix the small milk mixture and the flour mixture until fully mixed together.
- Add batter to 10″ skillet and then top with apples.
- Bake for 35 minutes or until done.
Notes
- Don’t overmix the batter; stir just until the wet and dry ingredients come together to keep the cake soft and tender.
- Allow the cake to cool for about 10 minutes in the skillet so it sets properly and slices cleanly.
- Store any remaining cake in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days to maintain its flavor and texture.
Nutrition
Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 389mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 354IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 1mg
