Best Gingerbread Apple Cake Recipes

APPLE GINGERBREAD SKILLET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place 1/4 cup butter in a 12-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet. Place in oven until butter is melted, 4-5 minutes; carefully swirl to coat evenly. Sprinkle with pecans and brown sugar; drizzle with molasses. Arrange apple slices in a single layer over sugar, cut side down., For gingerbread cake: in a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg, then molasses. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, ginger, salt and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in hot water., Pour over apples. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. If desired, serve warm with applesauce.

GINGERBREAD-APPLE STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir together gingerbread mix, water, egg and diced apples. Spoon into pan.
• In small bowl, mix butter, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt with fork until crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over gingerbread batter.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm or cold.

SLOW-COOKER APPLE GINGERBREAD PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Spray 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Place apples evenly in bottom.
• In medium bowl, stir flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg until well mixed. In small bowl, mix water, molasses and oil until well mixed. Stir into flour mixture just until moistened. Spread over apples in slow cooker. Sprinkle with brown sugar.
• In 2-cup microwavable measuring cup, mix apple cider and butter. Microwave uncovered on High 2 to 3 minutes or until butter is melted and mixture is boiling. Pour over mixture in slow cooker.
• Cover; cook on High heat setting 2 hours 15 minutes to 2 hours 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Turn off slow cooker; uncover. Let stand 15 minutes. Serve warm.

APPLE UPSIDE-DOWN GINGERBREAD CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Make the topping. Preheat the oven to 325°. Grease a 10-inch cake pan. Melt butter in a small saucepan. Add brown sugar and simmer over moderate heat, stirring, four minutes, then swirl in salt. Remove from heat and pour into the bottom of your cake pan. Make circles of overlapping apple slices on top of the caramel. Chop any remaining slices and place them in the gaps. cream.
• 2. Using a mixer, blend 1/2 cup butter and the sugar on medium-low speed. Increase the speed to high and cream until light and fluffy. In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg, molasses, honey and buttermilk. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger and cinnamon. Alternate mixing the flour and molasses mixtures into the butter mixture, adding the next once the last has been incorporated. Pour the batter into the pan. Bake at least 45 to 50 minutes or until a wooden tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool on a rack for 10 to 15 minutes, then turn out onto a platter
• 3. Serve warm or cold with softly whipped cream.

APPLE GINGERBREAD CAKE WITH CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter pan and line bottom with a parchment round; butter parchment. Heat 1 Tbsp. butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and 2 Tbsp. water in a large skillet over medium, stirring constantly, until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. Cook, without stirring but swirling skillet often, until large bubbles that are slow to pop form, about 2 minutes. Pour caramel into prepared pan and tilt pan to evenly coat bottom.
• Melt 1 Tbsp. butter in same skillet over medium heat; add half of apples and toss to separate. Cook, tossing often, until apples are softened and almost translucent, about 4 minutes. Repeat process with another 1 Tbsp. butter and remaining apples. Let apples sit until cool enough to handle, then arrange over caramel in several overlapping layers. Set pan aside.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg in a large bowl to combine; set aside. Heat molasses, maple syrup, remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar, and remaining 1/2 cup butter in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring constantly, until butter is melted and mixture is smooth. Whisk in eggs and ginger. Stir baking soda into 1/4 cup very hot water in a small bowl until dissolved, then whisk into molasses mixture. Whisk molasses mixture into reserved dry ingredients and scrape batter over apples, spreading evenly. Evenly drizzle 1/2 cup cream over batter.
• Place cake on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet and bake until center is firm to the touch and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 35-45 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cake cool in pan 15 minutes. Run a paring knife around the sides of cake to loosen, then remove the sides of pan and invert cake onto rack. Carefully remove pan and peel away parchment (apples might stick, so work slowly). Let cool completely.
• Slice cake into wedges and serve drizzled with more cream.
• Do Ahead
• Cake can be baked 1 day ahead. Store tightly covered at room temperature. To revive apples, reheat cake slightly in a microwave and brush top with maple syrup.

GINGERBREAD-APPLE STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, combine gingerbread mix, water, egg, and diced apples. Spoon into a 9-inch square pan which has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• 2. In a small bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt with a fork until crumbly. Sprinkle this evenly over gingerbread batter.
• 3. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Serve warm or cold with a spoonful of whipped cream. May also garnish with a fresh orange slice.

GINGERBREAD-APPLE STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir together gingerbread mix, water, egg and diced apples. Spoon into pan.
• In small bowl, mix butter, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt with fork until crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over gingerbread batter.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm or cold.

GINGERBREAD APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 180 Celsius grease sides and line bottom of 24 cm springform tin.
• using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar.
• add vanilla, egg and applesauce.
• with mixer on low, beat in dry ingredients.
• spoon 3/4 mix into tin and place pie apple across the mix, not quite to the edges.
• place the rest of the mix in blobs over the apple.
• cook for approx 50 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
• cool in tin for 10 minutes then remove to wire rack to cool completely.
• glaze if desired.
• GLAZE:.
• mix all together until smooth and spoon over cake.
• allow to harden.

APPLE GINGERBREAD UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• TOPPING:.
• Melt butter in a casserole dish or 8-inch square pan, arrange sliced apples in it. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
• CAKE BATTER:.
• Cream shortening, add sugar gradually, beat well. Stir in egg and molasses. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk. Beat until fluffy. Pour cake batter over apples and bake at 350F for 45 minutes. Turn out upside down and serve with Satin sauce.
• SATIN SAUCE:.
• Beat egg and water in saucepan until foamy. Stir in molasses and salt. Cook over low heat 1 minute stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and vanilla. Serve hot.

APPLE GINGERBREAD CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the cake mix, water and egg until combined. Add apple; stir to combine. Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Combine pecans and brown sugar; sprinkle over the top., Bake at 350° for 23-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

APPLE GINGERBREAD CAKE WITH CREAM RECIPE

Steps:

• 10 Servings Preheat oven to 350°. Butter pan and line bottom with a parchment round; butter parchment. Heat 1 Tbsp. butter, ½ cup brown sugar, and 2 Tbsp. water in a large skillet over medium, stirring constantly, until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. Cook, without stirring but swirling skillet often, until large bubbles that are slow to pop form, about 2 minutes. Pour caramel into prepared pan and tilt pan to evenly coat bottom. Melt 1 Tbsp. butter in same skillet over medium heat; add half of apples and toss to separate. Cook, tossing often, until apples are softened and almost translucent, about 4 minutes. Repeat process with another 1 Tbsp. butter and remaining apples. Let apples sit until cool enough to handle, then arrange over caramel in several overlapping layers. Set pan aside. Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg in a large bowl to combine; set aside. Heat molasses, maple syrup, remaining ½ cup brown sugar, and remaining ½ cup butter in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring constantly, until butter is melted and mixture is smooth. Whisk in eggs and ginger. Stir baking soda into ¼ cup very hot water in a small bowl until dissolved, then whisk into molasses mixture. Whisk molasses mixture into reserved dry ingredients and scrape batter over apples, spreading evenly. Evenly drizzle ½ cup cream over batter. Place cake on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet and bake until center is firm to the touch and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 35-45 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let Cake cool in pan 15 minutes. Run a paring knife around the sides of cake to loosen, then remove the sides of pan and invert cake onto rack. Carefully remove pan and peel away parchment (apples might stick, so work slowly). Let cool completely. Slice cake into wedges and serve drizzled with more cream. Do Ahead: Cake can be baked 1 day ahead. Store tightly covered at room temperature. To revive apples, reheat cake slightly in a microwave and brush top with maple syrup.

APPLE GINGERBREAD DUMP CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Pour both cans of apple pie filling into the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
• Sprinkle cake mix evenly on top of apple pie filling, using a fork to spread out the cake mix and break up any clumps.
• Top cake mix evenly with sliced butter.
• Place baking pan in oven and bake until cake is golden brown and bubbly, about 1 hour. Remove from oven.
• Scoop into serving bowls and serve warm dolloped with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, if desired.