Kentucky Apple Skillet Cake
A southern version of a French Apple Cake - this apple cake is custardy in the middle and has pecans and bourbon in the batter.
Servings 8
Calories 406kcal
Ingredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter softened
- 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar divided
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3 small honey crisp apples peeled, cored and sliced thinly
- 1/2 cup pecans chopped
- 2 tbsp bourbon
- butter pecan ice cream for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9-inch cast iron skillet with cooking spray and set aside.
- Toss the apples and pecans with the bourbon and set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, whip together the butter and 1 cup of the sugar until pale and fluffy, 3 - 4 minutes.
- Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
- Add the flour mixture and sour cream to the batter and beat on low until a smooth batter forms.
- Fold in bourbon soaked apples and pecans. Spread the batter in the prepared skillet.
- Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar evenly over the top of the cake batter.
- Bake until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Let the cake cool in the skillet.
- Serve cake slices topped with scoops of butter pecan ice cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 406kcal