Description
This Slow Cooker Caramel Apple Pudding Cake is a warm, comforting dessert featuring a tender cake base loaded with cinnamon-spiced apples and a luscious homemade caramel sauce that forms as it cooks in the slow cooker. Easy to prepare and perfect for cozy gatherings.
Ingredients
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Cake Batter
- 1 cup whole wheat flour (or all purpose flour, about 125g)
- 3/4 cup brown sugar (about 150g)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup buttermilk (or regular milk)
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large baking apples (peeled and diced)
Sauce
- 1 cup brown sugar (about 200g)
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup hot water
Instructions
- Prepare the Slow Cooker: Lightly grease a 3-4 quart slow cooker to prevent sticking and allow for even cooking.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine flour, 3/4 cup brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon, stirring until evenly mixed.
- Add Wet Ingredients and Apples: Stir in buttermilk, canola oil, and vanilla extract until the batter is smooth and thick. Fold in the diced apples. Spread this mixture evenly in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Prepare the Sauce Topping: In a separate bowl, whisk together 1 cup brown sugar and corn starch until homogeneous. Sprinkle this mixture evenly over the cake batter in the slow cooker.
- Add Butter and Water: Melt the butter in hot water and carefully pour this liquid over the brown sugar mixture in the slow cooker, ensuring it covers the batter evenly.
- Cook: Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 2.5 to 3 hours until the cake is set and moist on top. The sauce will initially be thin but will thicken after resting.
- Rest and Serve: Let the pudding cake sit for 10-20 minutes after cooking to allow the sauce to thicken before serving warm.
Notes
- This recipe makes a moist, flavorful dessert that combines apples and cinnamon with a rich caramel sauce made right in the slow cooker.
- The cake is best enjoyed warm, allowing the caramel sauce to soak into each serving.
- You can substitute all-purpose flour if whole wheat isn’t available.
- Letting the cake rest after cooking helps thicken the caramel sauce for a more luxurious texture.
- Ideal for fall or anytime you want an easy, crowd-pleasing dessert.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 405 kcal
- Sugar: 63 g
- Sodium: 174 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 79 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 12 mg
