20-Min Apple Skillet Cake with Cinnamon
A warm, cinnamon-spiced apple cake baked in one skillet — the Polish comfort dessert szarlotka, simplified for a weeknight. Buttery, crumbly, and ready in under 20 minutes.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 4g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Cream butter and sugar in a 10-inch skillet until pale, about 2 minutes.
Step 2
Beat in the egg, then fold in flour until just combined — don't overmix.
Step 3
Spread batter evenly across the skillet bottom.
Step 4
Layer sliced apples over the batter in slightly overlapping rows. Sprinkle cinnamon and a pinch of salt over top.
Step 5
Bake 10–12 minutes until edges are golden and a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean.
Step 6
Cool 2 minutes in the skillet, then serve warm from the pan.
Tools you’ll need
- 10-inch cast iron skillet
- mixing bowl
- wooden spoon
- vegetable peeler
- knife
- toothpick
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