So… this happened the other day…. this absolutely amazing “cake” that is like a pan full of apple fritters.
O M G!
It might not be the healthiest or quickest or easiest to make….
but it is sooo worth it!
With all the snow and colds and flu and healing going on around here…. we needed some serious comfort food. We needed the house to feel warm and smell wonderful.
We needed some sweetness. We needed some yummy for our tummy.
Everyone I’ve shared this with pretty much moaned with delight.
And I am right now trying to ignore it calling me from the fridge! (Eat me…. you know you want me…)
If you are in the mood to treat yourself….
Or need to treat yourself…
Look no further!
Here is the recipe that I slightly tweaked from Cookies and Cups.
Best Ever Apple Fritter Cake
- 2 cups peeled and diced apples (I used 2 large Gala – use your favorite!)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 2 tsp. water
- 1/2 cup brown sugar + 1 tsp cinnamon
Cake:
- 1/3 cup butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup chunky applesauce
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/4 cup flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup Greek yogurt (or you can use sour cream)
Glaze:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Directions:
Fillings:
Combine apples, granulated sugar, cinnamon, cornstarch, and water in a medium saucepan. Heat on medium-high heat for approximately 5 minutes until apples soften and a syrup forms. Set aside.
Mix the brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl, and set aside as well.
Cake:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Blend butter and sugar for 3 minutes with electric mixer until fluffy. Add applesauce, vanilla, and eggs, and mix until combined. Gently mix in baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Finally, add flour and Greek yogurt in alternating parts (flour, yogurt, flour, yogurt). Mix until just combined.
Spread half of the cake in an Deep Dish Baking Stone (or your favorite 10-12 inch round or square or 11×13 rectangle baking dish). Top with all of apple filling to cover batter. Sprinkle with 2/3 of the brown sugar/cinnamon mixture. Add remaining cake batter and top with remaining 1/3 brown sugar/cinnamon.
Bake approximately 30 minutes until center of cake is set, but do not overbake.
Glaze:
While cake is baking, prepare glaze by mixing powdered sugar, milk and vanilla in a medium bowl until smooth.
As soon as cake is removed from oven, poke holes using a butter knife or wooden spoon handle all over the cake – 20-30 pokes. Pour glaze over the top, spreading to cover completely and allowing to soak in the holes and edges.
Allow glaze to set approximately 20 minutes, and cake is ready to serve warm. Also very good refrigerated cold – just depends on your preference. (In our case, hubby likes it warm, and I adore it cold!)
Enjoy!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
That is one strong-voiced cake, Jodi …. it’s calling me all the way from Mars to Grenoble, France!!! xo
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It sure is a loud one – LOL! I had a bowl of fruit and another tiny sliver of it with breakfast this morning. Oh boy! I’ll be glad when it’s gone and quits calling! 🙂
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I feel like one of my most common comments is – “Oh Jodi!” You make such tantalizing dishes!
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LOL! I like it! 🙂
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Oh it has a very loud voice, I hear it calling me! 🙂
Looks delish! Hope it did help all of you feel better and that you guys can get back to feeling 100% soon! ❤
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Thanks C! We are on the road to recovery – little better every day. How are YOU doing?
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Glad to hear it!! I am managing. My heating pad and me are very close friends! LOL!
I see another Dr. on Monday to look over my MRI again. I cannot do stairs, makes me sick in my stomach, feels like my knee is going to give out when I do. So Dr. is back to thinking that it is something with the knee and not the nerves, or is my hip causing knee pain? As you see, still more questions than answers, but the answers will come. I have to remember that quote about Patience that I posted yesterday. LOL!
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oh boy – yes – patience and trying to maintain a positive attitude. I bet you are just on a book reading frenzy 🙂
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OH yes, I have read more books then i have in awhile! LOL!
My friend gave me her collection of Jodi Picoult books. They are soooo good! The first one I had read was the book you had suggested The StoryTeller, when she heard how much I had liked that one, she gave me the ones she had. How many of hers have you read?
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Pinning this one! I can just taste the deliciousness of the apples and the crunch and sweetness of the topping & glaze. It looks marvelous!! 😋
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you nailed it perfectly linda – yep – it is that divine! 🙂
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Wow, this dish looks dangerously delicious! ❤️💕
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It sure is 🙂
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Oh boy, I wish that was happening in my house!! We are frozen in AGAIN with no water, UGH I HATE WINTER!!
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Oh no! I think the problem is where you live is not prepared for handling winter maybe?? We have about 8 inches of snow, and it is only 6 degrees F right now, but the sun is shining and sparkling….. and we do have water…. so not so bad. Hope you get unfrozen and water soon!!!
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Bingo! We aren’t prepared at all, have no clothes for it either, I’ve never been so cold in my life!! Luckily, we don’t have to go anywhere today and power is on so it’s all good!
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I knew I should have bought applesauce last week!
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OMG this cake looks delicious! I can smell it baking in the oven!
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The smell baking is almost as good as the taste eating! 🙂
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Oh, I am sure it was just heavenly!!
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Oh my, this cake looks so yummy. I’m sure the warm cake and a cup of coffee is a great away to start the day. I want some now, hahaha!
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I have to admit to having a teensy slice with my coffee this morn 🙂
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Lucky you!
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I want a piece of that in my mouth RIGHT NOW! I do have a Gala apple in my fridge, but I’m going to have to settle for my apple and cheese snack for now. I just might have to make this sometime soon, you’ve inspired me in the baking/treat arena lately!
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woooohooo! I hope you BAKE it! 🙂
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Ooh! Sounds so good, I’ll have to try it out when I have family to share it with.
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Thanks Margaret – yes – you will want to share! Or you will be sorry — LOL! 🙂
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Oh my goodness your apple fritter cake sounds divine and it looks sooooo good.
All good health hey Jodi…there are apples 🙂 🙂 🙂
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LOL! 🙂
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Love to taste it………its yummy 🙂
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It sure is!!!
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Jodi, I want some, but I know if I made it it would never make my fridge! My will power sucks! I’ll just enjoy your photos for now of what could be. Oh well. Thanks for sharing. Luv Gary
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oh gary – if your will power sucks, why do you appear to be in such great shape???! Huh? 🙂
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Boy does that ever look good!
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You’re killing me Smalls, you’re killing me!
(I hope you get the reference!)
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Sandlot! I say it all the time! 🙂
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YES! 🙂 I knew you were brilliant!
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Not only did I pin this recipe I also printed it. I love anything with apple in it. Yum! Thank you for sharing.
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Hooray! Enjoy! Let me know when you make and how you like 🙂
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Wow this is a gorgeous yummy plate of comfort!
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Oh, my! This looks divine!! I imagine it goes well with coffee!! ❤️☕️🍎
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for sure! 🙂
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Comfort food! yes! absolutely necessary these days…(K)
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Jodi, this sounds absolutely sinful, and wonderfully so!! 🙂
I will definitely be making this.
Thank you so much for sharing the recipe here, and have a wonderful weekend!
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Lisa -you are so right! Lol. 👍😉
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oooh gosh this looks divine Jodi!
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Ooooh Alison – it reallllly is! 🙂
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Yummy, Jodi! I love apple fritters and anything with baked apples in it! I think I would want mine warm with whipped cream, half and half or ice cream melting over this. . . I may have to improvise but will make mine soon. . . ❤
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great ideas! I still like it cold better, but hubby would be happy eating it warm with you – especially with ice cream melting on it! 🙂
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Well, one never knows, Jodi! We may still meet and I’ll bring something homemade to exchange. . . 😊😉
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Yummy 🙂
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Ohmygosh this looks so good!!! I could do with something sweet and comforting to eat in this cold weather! x
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Hope you’ll make! It is so yummy!
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