Caramel apple skillet cake is light and fluffy and topped with a decadent caramel apple glaze. It’s the perfect holiday dessert!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time45 minutesmins
Total Time55 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: caramel apple cake, caramel apple skillet cake, caramel apple skillet cake recipe
Servings: 8
Author: Alyssa Rivers
Ingredients
3/4cupunsalted butterroom temperature
3/4cuplight brown sugar
3/4cupwhite granulated sugar
3large eggs
1 1/2teaspoonvanilla extract
2/3cupsour cream
1 3/4cupall purpose flour
1 1/2teaspoonbaking powder
1teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonground cinnamon
2/3cupof milk
2 1/4cups peeled and chopped tart applesapprox 2 large apple
Caramel Topping
3tablespoonsbutter
3tablespoonsmilk
1 cuppowdered sugar
1/2teaspoonvanilla extract
3tablespooncaramel
1/2cuppeeled and chopped tart apple
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In large mixing bowl beat the butter until creamy. Add the sugars and mix until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs and mix until combined. Stir in the vanilla and sour cream.
In a medium size mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon, whisk together.
Slowly add half of the flour mixture to the wet ingredients. Mix gently until just combined. Pour in the milk, mixing slowly. Add the remaining flour mixture and mix gently to combine.
Fold in the chopped apple.
Spray the cast iron skillet with non stick baking spray, and pour in the batter.
Bake for about 45 minutes or until top is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Caramel Topping
Add the butter and milk to a small bowl, heat in microwave until the butter is melted.
Stir in the powdered sugar, vanilla, and caramel until smooth (if you have bits of powdered sugar in the topping run through a fine mesh sieve if needed) Stir in the chopped apple.
Once the cake is cooled carefully run a knife along the edge and turn over to remove the cake.
Pour the caramel apple topping over the top of the cooled cake prior to serving.
Enjoy!
Notes
Originally posted August 26, 2016Updated November 23, 2022