Apple Pudding Cake with Cinnamon Butter Sauce

Apple Pudding Cake with Cinnamon Butter Sauce

from the-girl-who-ate-everything.com
40 min

Warm apples in a sweet cake with cinnamon butter sauce? Perfect fall dessert.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter (softened)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups finely chopped peeled apples such as Braeburn, Granny Smith, Rome, or Fuji (2 medium)
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup half-and-half or heavy cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F.

  2. 2

    Grease bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with shortening or cooking spray.

  3. 3

    In large bowl, mix brown sugar and softened butter with spoon until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Stir in flour, baking soda, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, the nutmeg and salt. Stir in apples. The batter will be really thick. Spread batter in pan.

  4. 4

    Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. The cake is dark brown in color.

  5. 5

    Meanwhile in a saucepan, heat sauce ingredients over medium heat, stirring frequently, until butter is melted and sauce is hot. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Serve a drizzle of warm sauce over warm cake. There's enough sauce for even a double batch.

  6. 6

    Tips: You can bake the cake and make the sauce a day ahead and store them separately (refrigerate sauce). Warm the sauce in a saucepan over low heat, and heat individual pieces of cake uncovered in the microwave on High for 25 to 35 seconds or until warm.