Apple Fritter Cake

By bobcat

Ingredients

• Filling:
• 2 cups chopped Granny Smith apples (about 2 medium)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• pinch of nutmeg
• 2 tbsp. cornstarch
• 2 tsp. water
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• Cake:
• 1/3 cup butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 cup yogurt or sour cream
• Glaze:
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Filling: In a medium saucepan combine apples, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and water. Heat over medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes until apples soften and a liquid thickens. Set aside to cool. Mix dark brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and set aside.

Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with baking spray. In your mixing bowl beat butter and sugar, about 3 minutes until fluffy. Add applesauce, vanilla and eggs and mix on medium until combined. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Add the dry mixture to the egg mixture, alternating parts, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Mix just until combined.

Spread half of the batter in the bottom of the prepared pan. Top with the apple mixture, spreading carefully to cover the batter. Then top with 2/3 of the brown sugar, sprinkling all over the apple mixture. Cover with the remaining batter and sprinkle the remaining brown sugar over the top. Bake 35-40 minutes or until the center of the cake is set.

Glaze:
While the cake is baking, prepare the glaze by mixing the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla in a medium bowl. When cake is done, immediately poke holes in the cake using a butter knife, about 30 pokes. Pour the glaze over the top of the cake spreading to cover it completely. Let the glaze set up for about 20 minutes before serving.