Caramel Apple Pudding Cake
Why I Love This Recipe
Ingredients You'll Need
2 medium tart cooking apples, such as Granny Smith or Jonathan, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced (2 cups)
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 cup raisins
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter (no substitutes), melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
3/4 cup caramel ice cream topping
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon butter (no substitutes)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease a 2-quart square baking dish; arrange apple slices in bottom of dish.
Sprinkle with lemon juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Top evenly with raisins; set aside.
Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl.
Add milk, the 2 tablespoons melted butter, and vanilla; mix well.
Stir in nuts.
Spread batter evenly over apple mixture.
Combine caramel topping, water, and the 1 tablespoon butter in a small saucepan; bring to boiling.
Pour caramel mixture over the batter in the baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes or until set in center.
Spoon warm individual servings into dessert dishes, inverting each portion.
Spoon caramel-apple mixture from the pan over each portion.
