Caramel Apple Pudding Cake
"Rich-tasting, fast, and ridiculously easy. I don't remember where I got this recipe originally; there are a couple of similar ones here on the site, but I think the addition of spices and milk in this version makes for a more complex, moister cake. This is a great last-minute dessert; it goes together quickly and can bake in 25 minutes while you're eating dinner. Best served warm with a dollop of ice cream."
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 1 (9 ounce) box yellow cake mix (I use Jiffy, or you can use half a standard-size cake mix)
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice (I substitute 1 part each allspice and nutmeg to 2 parts cinnamon)
- 1⁄3 cup milk
- 1 large apple, peeled, cored, and chopped
- 1 1⁄2 cups hot water
- 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
directions
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Whisk together cake mix and spices in a mixing bowl.
- Blend in milk, making sure that you don't leave any "clumps" of cake mix. Fold in chopped apple.
- Spread batter in greased 9" square pan.
- Stir brown sugar into hot water until dissolved. (I heat the water in the microwave in a glass measuring cup, then pour it and the brown sugar into the mixing bowl that I just scraped the batter out of to save washing another pot or bowl.).
- Pour dissolved mixture carefully over batter in pan. DO NOT STIR.
- Bake 25-30 minutes, until cake is set and starts to pull away from sides of pan. (The cake will be on top of the hot caramel sauce at the bottom of the pan.).
- Serve warm, with some of the sauce spooned over each serving. Top with cinnamon or vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.
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Reviews
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Baked this cake last night while eating dinner. Everyone enjoyed it and it was simple to make just as the author suggests. I used a full size cake mix (18.25 oz) and doubled the remaining ingredients using a large pan (10x14). I also added more milk as the batter seemed like sticky dough than batter. Required about 45 minutes to bake larger cake. It was delicious - and great for a cold fall night! I have saved this recipe to make again. THANKS SO MUCH PAM!
