Description
This rustic, gooey apple caramel pudding cake is perfect for Fall!
Ingredients
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For the Apples:
- 4 apples, peeled, cored, and large diced
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
For the Cake:
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg, at room temperature
- 1/2 buttermilk, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon brandy (optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cups self-raising flour
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- A pinch of kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- Toppings: apple slices, confectioners’ (powdered) sugar, ice cream or whipped cream
For the Syrup:
- 1/4 cup Golden Syrup
- 1 cup boiling water
Instructions
- PREP: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 2 liter (8 cup) baking dish and set aside.
- MAKE APPLE MIXTURE: Prepare the apple mixture. Start by melting 4 tablespoons of butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Cook the butter until it just begins to brown (not burn!), about 2-3 minutes. Immediately add the apples, brown sugar, and lemon juice and cook, occasionally stirring, until the apples have started to soften and the sauce is starting to thicken, about 6-8 minutes. Remove from heat and add to the bottom of your baking dish.
- MAKE CAKE BATTER: Next, make the cake batter. Beat the room temperature butter and the sugars at medium speed with an electric mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Add the egg and beat until incorporated. In a separate bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: the flour, ginger, and salt. In another small bowl, mix together the buttermilk, vanilla extract, and brandy. Using a low speed, mix in the wet and dry ingredients (alternating between the two) into the batter until incorporated.
- COMBINE: Evenly spoon the batter on top of the apple mixture and smooth out with a spatula or the back of a spoon.
- TOP THE MIXTURE: Sprinkle the top of the cake with the corn starch (to get it on evenly, I used mesh sieve like this one). Then add the apple slices. Next, add the boiling water to the golden syrup and whisk until combined. The sauce will be thin and watery. Very gently pour the mixture evenly over the top of the cake.
- BAKE: Bake the cake until puffed and golden brown, about 50-60 minutes, rotating the cake halfway through.
- GARNISH: When it’s done baking, add a dusting of powdered sugar and a few scoops of ice cream (or whipped cream), and more golden syrup, if desired. Spoon onto plates or into bowls and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50-60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 56.2 g
- Sodium: 355.1 mg
- Fat: 19.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 67.9 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 79 mg