Best Carolyns Apple Pudding Cake Recipes

GRANDMA DAVIDSON'S BAKED APPLE PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, mix the first five ingredients. Add milk; stir just until blended. Fold in apples. Transfer to a greased 2-1/2-qt. deep baking dish. Dot with butter., Pour boiling water over top. Bake, uncovered, 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. If desired, serve with ice cream.

APPLE PUDDING CAKE WITH CINNAMON-BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with shortening.
• In large bowl, mix brown sugar and softened butter with spoon until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Stir in flour, baking soda, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, the nutmeg and salt. Stir in apples. Spread batter in pan.
• Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, heat sauce ingredients over medium heat, stirring frequently, until butter is melted and sauce is hot. Serve warm sauce over warm cake.

AUTUMN PEAR / APPLE PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Choose pears or apples, if you pick pears use the ginger, for apples use the cinnamon.
• There are two parts to this recipe, the cake and the topping.
• To make the cake: Lightly grease an 8-inch square or 9-inch round pan.
• Place the fruit in the pan, and sprinkle it with the lemon juice.
• In a medium-sized bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, baking powder, spice, and salt till smooth.
• Beat in the egg, then add the flour alternately with the milk (1/2 cup flour, the milk, remaining 1/2 cup flour), beating after each addition.
• Spoon the batter over the fruit in the pan, spreading it to mostly cover.
• To make the topping: Whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, salt, and spice.
• Sprinkle this mixture over the batter, then carefully pour the hot water over all.
• It will puddle on top; that's OK.
• Bake the cake in a preheated 375°F oven for about 60 minutes, until it's nicely browned on the top.
• Remove it from the oven, and serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
• Yield: 8 to 9 servings.

SLOW-COOKER APPLE PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour, 2/3 cup sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk just until moistened. Spread into the bottom of a greased 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker; sprinkle apples over batter., In a small bowl, combine orange juice, honey, melted butter, cinnamon and the remaining 1/4 cup sugar; pour over apples. Cover and cook on high 2-3 hours, until apples are tender., In a small bowl, combine sour cream and confectioners' sugar. Serve with warm pudding cake.

APPLE RAISIN PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Mix apples and 1 cup sugar together and let stand until sugar is dissolved.
• Add eggs and mix well.
• Sift together the 1 cup flour, cinnamon, and baking soda. Stir into apple mixture.
• Add 1 cup walnuts, 3/4 cup raisins, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• Pour into a greased 8x8 pan and bake at 375 degrees for 40-45 minutes.
• While cake is baking, mix 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup water, and 2 tablespoons flour in a small saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat until slightly thick and clear.
• Add butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/2 cup walnuts, and 1/2 cup raisins and stir until butter is melted.
• Pour topping over hot baked cake while still in pan.