Apple Cider Pudding Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 3 medium apples, cut into 1/4 to 1/2-inch dice (approx 3 cups)
• 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled, divided
• 2/3 cup brown sugar, divided
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 1/4 cups apple cider, divided

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 place diced apples evenly on the bottom of a 9×9-inch baking dish.
• 3 in a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt and spices.
• 4 in a large bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup of melted butter and 1/4 cup of brown sugar until smooth. beat in egg and vanilla extract, followed by maple syrup. whisk in half of the flour mixture, followed by 1/2 cup of apple cider. whisk in remaining flour mixture until no streaks of dry ingredients remain. pour over apples and spread into an even layer.
• 5 sprinkle batter with remaining brown sugar. pour remaining 1/4 cup of melted butter and 3/4 cup apple cider over the top of the cake. do not mix.
• 6 bake cake for 35-40 minutes, until cake is set and deep golden brown at the edges, and filling is bubbling. cool for 15 minutes before serving with a scoop of ice cream or a splash of warmed cream!