TBT Recipe: Cast-Iron Apple Cake with Maple Brown Butter

TBT Recipe: Cast-Iron Apple Cake with Maple Brown Butter

cookingbythebook.com

Warm cast-iron meets crisp apples and maple brown butter in this rich, comforting Apple Cake perfect for cold winter nights. Serve directly from the skillet.

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Cooking tools:

  • Cast iron skillet
  • Oven
  • Hand mixer
  • Mixing bowl
  • Sifter
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Spoon
  • Toothpick
  • White plate
  • Spatula
  • Cooling rack
  • Serving platter
  • Stove

Ingredients

  • 1 pound (450 g) red-skinned baking apples (2 to 3), like Jonagold, Braeburn, Rome Beauty, and Stayman
  • 4 tablespoons (60 g) unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) maple syrup, preferably Grade B
  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
  • ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • ¾ cup (170 g) firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¾ cup (175 ml) milk, at room temperature
  • 1 cup (140 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup (140 g) whole wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg (preferably freshly grated)
  • ⅓ cup (75 ml) apple cider, at room temperature

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