Apple Pie Skillet Cake

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Apple Pie Skillet Cake | Get Inspired Everyday!

This time of year is perfection with the last of of season ripe tomatoes, and the fall fruit in full swing! I like having vine-ripened tomatoes and apples in the same week – it gives you the sense of having your cake and eating it too. (Although I’ll have to say, I’m definitely hoarding the last of my garden tomatoes.)

And…speaking of cake, we’ve had a chilly fall, and I found myself wanting to bake like crazy. Since I’ve been wanting to update this recipe for a while, I decided to get busy and remake one of our favorites. Everyone loves this recipe because it really is the best of both worlds, with a pie filling on the bottom, and a vanilla scented cake on top.

Apple Pie Skillet Cake | Get Inspired Everyday!

This cake bakes into a tender moist deliciousness that’s best served warm with Homemade Coconut Ice Cream, The Best Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, or Homemade Maple Ice Cream.

Apple Pie Skillet Cake | Get Inspired Everyday!

For the apples, peel, core, and slice them into quarters. Then, slice each quarter into 1/4 inch slices.

Apple Pie Skillet Cake | Get Inspired Everyday!

Sauté them in a 9 inch ovenproof skillet, I used a cast iron skillet. I kept a lid on the pan for the first 5 minutes of the cooking time to help soften the apples. In the second half of the cooking time, I removed the lid to let the juices cook down until they were thick.

Apple Pie Skillet Cake | Get Inspired Everyday!

When the apples are just tender, pour the cake batter evenly over the top…

Apple Pie Skillet Cake | Get Inspired Everyday!

… and then bake into perfection!

Apple Pie Skillet Cake | Get Inspired Everyday!

(As you can see, part of the filling bubbles up around the edges creating caramelized cake edges that everyone always fights over.)

Apple Pie Skillet Cake | Get Inspired Everyday!

Apple Pie Skillet Cake | Get Inspired Everyday!I’ve had so many questions asking if there’s a typo in the recipe because it doesn’t contain flour of any kind. But I assure you it’s definitely not a typo, there’s something magical about nut butters where they can transform into cake, cookies, and brownies that have the best flavor!

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Apple Pie Skillet Cake | Get Inspired Everyday!

Apple Pie Skillet Cake


Ingredients

Scale
  • Cake:
  • 8 ounces cashew butter, (1 cup)
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 Teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 Teaspoons vanilla
  • Apples:
  • 2 pounds baking apples, peeled,cored, and sliced 1/4 inch thick
  • 2 Tablespoon butter, or coconut oil for dairy free
  • 1 Teaspoon Vietnamese cinnamon
  • optional: a tablespoon or two of honey if your apples are really sour

Instructions

  1. In a medium sized bowl, mix together all the cake ingredients until the batter is smooth, set aside.
  2. Preheat the oven to 325F.
  3. Place a 9″ cast iron skillet (or oven proof skillet), over medium heat.
  4. Sauté the apples with the butter or coconut oil and the cinnamon. Place a lid over the skillet and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the lid and cook until the juices are almost gone, about 5 more minutes.
  5. When the apples are just tender, pour the cake batter over the top and place the skillet in the oven.
  6. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the cake batter has just set.
  7. Serve the skillet cake right out of the oven with ice cream – We really like this Homemade Coconut Ice Cream

Notes

For baking apples, I like to use Macintosh, Sweet 16, or Pipin. Granny Smith will work just fine if a more interesting apple isn’t available!

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins

 

44 thoughts on “Apple Pie Skillet Cake”

  1. Where have you been all my life?! And how did I *just* find you? Wow are we glad. We made this skillet cake (with blueberries instead), and it was DIVINE. Then we made your blueberry pancakes. Amazing. I wanted to try a dinner recipe before I commented. We had your apple honey mustard chicken thighs last night, and they were DELICIOUS. My whole family – including picky toddlers and husband who loves to eat the same thing and doesn’t often get excited about new recipes – ate it all and asked for it again. You have a gift. Simple recipes that taste unique and are delicious! Thank you for all the effort you love you put into creating and posting these! It has been a gift to me and my family!

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    • Thank you so much for writing to tell me all that you’ve made so far, it absolutely makes my day to know my recipes are helping anyone get meals on the table easier – also it always makes me smile when a picky toddler will eat something because I think that’s the biggest win!

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  2. Spectacular – made a second one the next day! We make our own nut butters – did a mix of cashew and pecan. Leftovers firm up well for a relatively portable snack, but also warm well for a cake/pie treat 🙂

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    • I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed it enough to make it 2 days in a row, what a compliment! Your cashew and pecan combination sounds wonderful and I definitely need to try that out!

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    • You can definitely sub in almond butter for cashew, it tends to be slightly heavier, but I’ve tried it that way myself several times and it’s really good too!

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    • The nut butter in this recipe acts as the flour and the entire structure, so without it it won’t rise into a cake like texture. Normally I’m a butter girl myself, but in this case the nut butter is essential.

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  3. Excellent! I used almond butter, instead of cashew; doubled the recipe; & baked in a bundt pan for 30-35 minutes. The cake looked beautiful and tasted fantastic!

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    • I’m so glad you enjoyed it, and I’m really excited about your variation because sometimes you just need a bit more dessert for entertaining, so I’ll be trying this in a bundt pan sometime over the holidays for sure!

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    • I would try for a milder honey so that it doesn’t overwhelm the other flavors. I normally use a local honey, but Orange Blossom, Fireweed, or Tupelo honey are all nice options! If you’d like to use a local honey, find one that’s not overwhelming to your taste! Let me know how it goes and if you have anymore questions! 🙂

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  4. Oh my gosh! This was awesome. My husband ,who is an apple pie connoisseur, even had seconds. My children liked it as well. As someone who has been forced for health reasons to give up my beloved desserts, this site is perfect . Thank you so much! The healthy no bake chocolate cookies will be next Sundays dessert.

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    • Most of my dessert recipes are inspired by the same reasons – I’ve been ok giving up some things, but it’s sure nice to have some of those familiar flavors back in my life again! I’m so glad your whole family was able to enjoy it! 🙂

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