Apple Pudding Cake From Southern Living Recipes

AUNTIE'S APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare the Cake: Preheat oven to 325°F. Coat a 10-inch tube pan with cooking spray; dust with flour. Beat eggs, sugar, oil, and vanilla with a hand mixer on medium speed about 1 minute. Stir together baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and 2 1/2 cups of the flour in a separate bowl; gradually add to egg mixture, beating on low speed until blended.
• Stir together apples, pecans, and remaining 1/2 cup flour in a bowl; fold mixture into batter. Spoon batter into prepared tube pan. Bake in preheated oven a until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour, 15 minutes. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove from pan; let cool until just warm, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the Frosting: Cook brown sugar, butter, and evaporated milk in a saucepan over medium, stirring often, until mixture comes to a boil and sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches soft-ball stage (240˚F), about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; whisk until slightly thickened, abut 1 minute.
• Drizzle Frosting over warm Cake. If desired, garnish with chopped pecans.

APPLE PUDDING CAKE FROM SOUTHERN LIVING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Toss chopped apples with lemon juice in a medium bowl. Add brown sugar; stirring well to coat.
• Whisk together pancake mix, granulated sugar, and cinnamon in a medium bowl; stir in milk, butter, and vanilla. Fold apple mixture and any accumulated juices into batter. Spread into a lightly greased 8" square pan.
• Microwave apple juice in a 2 cup glass measuring cup at HIGH 2-3 minutes or until boiling. Using a spoon, gently drizzle hot apple juice over batter in pan (some batter may float once juice is added.).
• Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a cake layer forms on top and layer springs back when touched. Let cool on a wire rack 25 minutes. Serve warm with ice cream.