Ultimate Gooey Apple Cake Recipe: How to Make a Decadent and Irresistible Dessert

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while margarine is often less expensive.

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia reduces calories while brown sugar is often cheaper.

nuts

🥗Healthier: seeds

💰Cheaper: oats

Seeds provide a nut-free alternative while oats are often less expensive.

caramel sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade caramel

💰Cheaper: store-brand caramel

Homemade caramel can be healthier, while store-brand options are often cheaper.

Soak the apples in water and lime juice in a bowl.

In a mixing bowl, whisk together 1 and 1/2 cups of cake flour, 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt, then set aside.

In a stand mixer, cream together 1/2 cup of room temperature butter and 1 and 1/2 cups of granulated sugar for about 6 minutes, scraping the bowl as needed.

Add the eggs one at a time, beating for about 30 seconds after each addition.

Add 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of Madagascar bourbon vanilla extract to the mixture.

Add half of the flour mixture to the batter and mix until dissolved.

Scrape the bowl, then add half of 1/2 cup of whole milk and mix until dissolved.

Add half of the remaining flour mixture and mix until dissolved.

Add the remaining milk and mix until dissolved.

Add the remaining flour mixture and mix until dissolved, then scrape the bowl well.

In a separate bowl, mix 1 cup of dark brown sugar with 2 tablespoons of cinnamon and set aside.

Butter and flour an 8-inch by 4-inch deep cake pan.

Pour the brown sugar mixture into the bottom of the cake pan and spread it out.

Layer the soaked apples on top of the brown sugar mixture.

Pour the cake batter over the apples in the pan.

Bake in a preheated oven at 300°F for 25 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Let the cake sit in the pan for about 6 minutes before flipping it out.

Prepare a vanilla glaze by adding a couple of tablespoons of extra milk to a vanilla glaze recipe.

Drizzle the glaze over the cake once it has cooled for about 15 minutes.

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