Warm Apple Fritter Cake with Brown Butter Icing

Name: Warm Apple Fritter Cake with Brown Butter Icing
Total time: 115 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter + more for greasing; 4 1/2 cups tart apples, chopped; 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 cup light brown sugar; 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 3/4 cup white sugar; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg; 3 eggs, room temp; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 cup full fat sour cream, room temp; 1/3 cup apple cider; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp baking soda

Indulge in the warmth and flavor of this apple fritter cake, featuring a tender spiced cake base topped with tart apples and finished with a rich brown butter icing.

Recipe Info

Prep Time

115 min

Difficulty

Easy

Servings

Nutrition

calories346kcal

carbohydrates45g

fat17g

protein4g

Dessert Snack Cake American

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter + more for greasing

4 1/2 cups tart apples, chopped

1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

1 cup light brown sugar

1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

3/4 cup white sugar

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

3 eggs, room temp

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup full fat sour cream, room temp

1/3 cup apple cider

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

Directions

Melt 1 cup unsalted butter in a light-colored medium pan over medium-low heat until browned (6-8 mins). Transfer to a large bowl and let cool 15 minutes.

Toss apples, lemon juice, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and 1 tsp cinnamon in a large bowl. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

To the cooled brown butter, add 3/4 cup white sugar, remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar, salt, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, nutmeg, eggs, vanilla, sour cream, and apple cider. Whisk until combined. Add flour, baking powder, and baking soda; stir until smooth.

Pour batter into prepared dish, smoothing top. Scatter apple mixture over batter. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean (55-65 mins). Let cake cool 15-20 minutes.

Meanwhile, make icing. In a bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, salt, vanilla, and heavy cream until smooth and pourable. Adjust heavy cream as needed. Pour icing over warm cake, spreading evenly.

Serve cake warm.