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Apple Cobbler Cake

This dessert looks like a cobbler or pie, but it has the texture of a cake. Top it with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 12-14 servings

Ingredients

6

large tart green apples (about 2 1/2 pounds), peeled, quartered, cored, thinly sliced

2

cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar

2

teaspoons ground cinnamon

2

tablespoons plus 3 cups all purpose flour

2

tablespoons fresh lemon juice

2

1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1

/2 teaspoon salt

2

large eggs

1

/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, cooled

1

/2 cup water

1

teaspoon vanilla extract

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Place apples in large bowl. Add 1 cup sugar, cinnamon, 2 tablespoons flour and lemon juice and toss to blend well.

    Step 2

    Stir in 1 cup sugar, 3 cups flour, baking powder and salt in medium bowl to blend. Whisk eggs, melted butter, 1/2 cup water and vanilla extract in small bowl to blend. Add egg mixture to dry ingredients and stir until thick dough forms. Spread 1 3/4 cups dough over bottom of prepared pan. Top with apple mixture. Drop remaining dough by tablespoonfuls evenly over apple mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Cover pan tightly with foil.

    Step 3

    Bake cake covered 30 minutes. Uncover pan. Bake until cake is golden brown and apples are tender, about 45 minutes longer. Transfer pan to rack; cool cake 30 minutes. Cut cake into squares and serve warm.