Cornmeal Apple Cake
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter ⓘ
- 3 cups apples, peeled, cored & sliced (about 3 medium apples) ⓘ
- 1/3 cup craisins ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ⓘ
- 3/4 cup cornmeal ⓘ
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 3/4 cup butter, softened ⓘ
- 1 cup sugar ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon vanilla ⓘ
- 4 eggs ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease the sides and the bottom of a springform pan.
- In a large skillet, melt 1/4 cup of butter over medium heat.
- Add apples and craisins.
- Cook about 8 minutes or until apples are tender.
- Combine cinnamon and sugar.
- Sprinkle apples with cinnamon and sugar and set this mixture aside.
- Combine dry ingredients - cornmeal, flour, baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt.
- In mixing bowl cream 3/4 cups of softened butter.
- Add 1 cup of sugar gradually and beat in vanilla until all is combined.
- Add eggs one at a time; beating after each addition.
- Add sour cream and milk. Fold in the cornmeal mixture.
- Pour 2/3 of batter in the bottom of prepared springform pan.
- Top with cooked apples and craisins, reserving some for garnish.
- Top with remaining batter.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in pan about 20 minutes.
- Remove sides of pan.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving. Serve each slice with whipped topping.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
822
kcal
41% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).