Caramel-apple Pudding Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 medium tart cooking apples, such as granny smith, peeled, cored and thinly sliced (~2 cups)
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans
• 3/4 cup caramel ice cream topping
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 grease a 2-quart square baking dish; arrange apple slices in bottom of dish. sprinkle with lemon juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg. top evenly with raisins; set aside.
• 3 combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl. add milk, the 2 tablespoons melted butter, and vanilla; mix well. stir in nuts. spread batter evenly over apple mixture.
• 4 combine caramel topping, water and 2 tablespoon butter in a small saucepan; bring to boiling. pour caramel mixture over the batter in the baking dish.
• 5 bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes or until set in center. spoon warm individual servings into dessert dishes. spoon caramel-apple mixture from the pan over each portion.