APPLE FRITTER CAKE

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I was experimenting with a beer bread to make it into a dessert and came up with this delectable apple fritter cake. -Ann Marie Eberhart, Gig Harbor, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 medium apples, peeled and chopped (about 2 cups)
1 bottle (12 ounces) beer or unsweetened apple juice, room temperature
1/4 cup butter, melted
ICING:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 to 5 tablespoons 2% milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Line an 8-in. square baking pan with parchment, letting ends extend up sides., Whisk together the first 5 ingredients. Add apples and beer; mix just until blended (do not overmix; batter will be thick). Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes., Lifting with parchment, immediately remove cake from pan. Brush all sides with melted butter. Cool. Meanwhile, combine all icing ingredients. Spread or drizzle over cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 261 calories, Fat 4g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 350mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.