Description
Dive into the comforting embrace of this Apple Skillet Cake, a perfect blend of rustic charm and sweet, tender flavors. Baked in a cast iron skillet, this cake offers a delightful crust with a soft, moist interior, highlighted by a subtle hint of your favorite whiskey or brandy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 140 gall-purpose flour
- ¾ tspbaking powder
- ½ tspfine sea salt
- 2large eggs
- 180 ggranulated sugar
- 45ml whiskey, bourbon, Cognac, or apple brandy
- ½ tspvanilla extract
- 75ml buttermilk
- 30 gturbinado sugar
Instructions
- Preheatovento 180°C (350°F). Grease a 9-inch cast iron skillet.
- In a medium bowl,whisktogether flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, beat eggs and granulated sugar until fluffy. Mix in your choice of alcohol and vanilla extract.
- Gradually combine the dry ingredients with the wet, alternating with buttermilk, mixing until just combined.
- Pour batter into the skillet, sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool slightly, dust with powdered sugar, and serve warm.
Notes
For a non-alcoholic version, substitute the alcohol with apple juice or additional buttermilk. Adding a layer of thinly sliced apples or pears at the bottom of the skillet before pouring in the batter can introduce a delightful twist to the texture and flavor.
Nutrition
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18
- Fat: 3
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Protein: 4