IRON SKILLET APPLE CAKE
This Iron Skillet Apple Cake is delicious and a wonderful way to enjoy apples. Comes together quickly and has great reviews.
If you love apple recipes, you must give this Apple Banana Cake a try! It’s one of our favorites and the cream cheese frosting is the perfect addition.
❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE
We love that you don’t even need a mixer for this cake, which is always a plus. Like one review said “the hardest part is peeling the apples!”. This cake is easy and really good and you can top it with many different toppings. It is a fluffy cake and has a wonderful texture. You can use any apples you like in this recipe.
TOP THIS CAKE WITH
- Caramel Drizzle – here is our recipe
- Ice cream – vanilla or butter pecan
- Cool Whip
- Whipped Topping
- Powdered Sugar Glaze – here is our recipe
NO IRON SKILLET?
You don’t have to make this in an iron skillet. You can use a 10 inch round deep baking dish or a long baking dish of your choice. This cake keeps well for several days refrigerated or in a cool spot.
⭐TIP
We use salted butter so if you don’t you can just add a little salt to the mixture. Also, we make this with buttermilk, because buttermilk has a higher fat. I am sure you could use whole milk too, but we like to cook with buttermilk.
STORING, REHEATING & SERVING SIZE
We store this covered in a cake container or in a tupperware container. If you like the cake warm, just reheat in the microwave. This makes about 8-10 servings, depending on the size you slice the pieces.
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Iron Skillet Apple Cake
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 stick or 8 tablespoons or 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Mixture for Tossing Apples:
- 4 cups chopped apples or about 4 medium apples peeled and chopped (I used Gala apples)
- 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and sugar in a large bowl. Stir in butter, buttermilk, eggs and vanilla extract with a spoon. In another smaller bowl mix together the second 1/2 cup sugar, ground cinnamon and nutmeg and toss your chopped apples in the mixture.
- Spray your skillet or baking dish with cooking spray and spread half the cake mixture in the pan. Add half the chopped apples on top of the cake mixture and cover with the other half of the cake mixture. Sprinkle last half of the apples on top. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until the center of the cake tests done.
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Terrific cake! So easy to make and a great way to use some of the apples that my neighbor gave me. Thank you for this delicious recipe! I will definitely be making this again!
You are so welcome! Glad it was such a hit!
This recipe is a keeper – tasty, moist and simple. I liked the technique of filling the skillet alternately with half the batter and half the apples. I didn’t want the cake to be too sweet so I reduced the amount of sugar tossed with the apples to 1/4 cup, but I would try the full amount because I think it would create a nice syrup. Remember to add salt to the dry ingredients if using unsalted butter. I will make this again and experiment with adding pinches of other spices such as ginger, allspice or cardamom.
Was a huge success with family! All compliments and no complaints! As a resident of Apple Country in PA and Family roots in Ga. It was awesome! Definitely a keeper and family favorite.. Much Thanks!
Thank you for the kind words. We’re thrilled it was such a success!
I found this recipe in a recent newsletter and decided to make it with some Granny Smith apples that needed to be used. The recipe was easy…..the hardest part was peeling the apples! The recipe turned out great especially with whipped cream and caramel sauce! Hubby and I loved it! I even shared a couple of slices with neighbors who loved it too! I posted pics on facebook and shared the recipe with those friends who inquired. Next time I will use the called for amt. of apples instead of 3 xtra large ones. ❤
Thank you for the comment! We’re so glad you enjoyed this recipe!
Hello again,
I made this total awesome apple cake today. I did use my 10″ iron skillet and it was a perfect fit . This cake is so easy to make !! I’m so glad that I came across this recipe because it is most definitely a keeper and it is hubby approved . Thank you for sharing .
So glad this was such a hit!!
Hello ladies,
This iron skillet recipe sounds absolutely delicious . I can’t wait to make this later today . What I would really like to know though is, what size skillet is the best for this cake ?! Looks like you used a 10″ . Thank you …
Yes, I used a 10 inch but an 8 inch would probably work ok, too.