Apple Skillet Cake

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Bake in a 9" or 10"oven-proof skillet or cake pan.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1 cup sugar, divided
  • 1 tea. baking powder
  • 1 tea. cinnamon
  • 1/4 tea. salt
  • 1/4 tea. ground cloves
  • 3 medium baking apples, cored, sliced 1/4" thick
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup butter,
  • 3/4 cup cold coffee or milk
  • 1 egg, beaten

Preparation

Step 1

Combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and cloves in a medium bowl; set aside.

Toss apples with lemon juice in a separate medium bowl. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup sugar.

Melt butter in a 9 or 10" oven-proof skillet (or 9" cake pan). Add coffee and egg to flour mixture, mixing well. Pour batter over melted butter; do not mix. Stir apple mixture, and arrange over batter.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 45 minutes or until apples are tender and cake is puffed and set. Let stand 20 minutes (cake will sink slightly).

Serve warm.