Description

This Slow Cooker Apple Pudding Cake is a comforting dessert featuring tender spiced apples under a soft cake layer, topped with a rich, gooey pudding sauce made right in the slow cooker. Perfect for chilly days and easy to prepare.

Ingredients

3–4 medium apples, peeled, cored, and chopped

2 tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

½ tsp nutmeg (optional)

1 cup all-purpose flour

½ cup sugar

1½ tsp baking powder

¼ tsp salt

½ cup milk

2 tbsp butter, melted

1 tsp vanilla extract

¾ cup brown sugar (for pudding sauce)

1½ cups hot water

1 tbsp butter (for pudding sauce)

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Instructions

Lightly grease a 4–6 quart slow cooker.
Spread the chopped apples evenly in the bottom. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Add milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract to dry ingredients; mix just until combined.
Spread batter evenly over the apples in the slow cooker.
In another bowl, stir brown sugar, hot water, and butter until sugar dissolves.
Carefully pour the pudding sauce over the cake batter without stirring.
Cover and cook on LOW for 2½ to 3½ hours, until cake is set and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Serve warm, spooning generous portions including the pudding sauce; optionally top with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Notes

Can substitute apples with pears or add chopped nuts for crunch.

Add a splash of caramel sauce on top for extra indulgence.

Mix ginger into the spice blend for added warmth.

Use a mix of tart and sweet apples for deeper flavor.

Store leftovers covered in the fridge up to 3 days; reheat gently with a splash of milk to loosen sauce.

Frozen apples can be used if thawed and drained to avoid sogginess.

For a thicker pudding sauce, reduce hot water or cook sauce separately to thicken before adding.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 2½ to 3½ hours
Category: Dessert
Method: Slow Cooker
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 slice (approx.)
Calories: 310 kcal
Sugar: 30 g
Sodium: 150 mg
Fat: 8 g
Saturated Fat: 5 g
Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 56 g
Fiber: 3 g
Protein: 3 g
Cholesterol: 25 mg