Cornmeal Apple Cake Recipes

WARM APPLE-CORNMEAL UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously butter 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 1 1/2-inch-high sides; line pan with 10-inch-diameter parchment paper round (parchment will come 1/2 inch up sides of pan). Butter parchment. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in 10-inch-diameter nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 1/2 cup sugar and cook until sugar dissolves and mixture turns deep golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes. Add apple wedges and gently shake skillet to distribute caramel evenly. Cover and cook until apples release their juices, about 5 minutes. Uncover and cook until apples are tender and caramel thickens and coats apples, stirring occasionally, about 13 minutes. Transfer apples and caramel syrup to prepared cake pan, spreading evenly.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in small bowl to blend. Place cornmeal in large bowl; pour 1/2 cup boiling water over and stir to blend. Add 6 tablespoons butter and 3/4 cup sugar to cornmeal mixture. Using electric mixer, beat until well blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Beat in flour mixture alternately with milk in 2 additions each. Pour batter over apples in pan.
• Bake cake until golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool cake in pan 5 minutes. Run small knife between cake and pan sides to loosen cake. Carefully invert cake onto ovenproof or microwavable platter and peel off parchment. Cool 15 minutes. (Cake can be made up to 6 hours ahead. Rewarm in 350°F oven about 10 minutes or microwave on medium just until slightly warm, about 2 minutes.)
• Cut cake into wedges, place on plates, and serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

CORNMEAL APPLE COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly oil a 9 inch round cake pan and set aside.
• Place the flour, cornmeal, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl and mix to combine. In a small bowl, combine the yogurt and milk, and whisk in the eggs, egg white and oil and set aside.
• Toss the apples with the cinnamon. Add to the dry ingredients and toss to coat the fruit. Add the yogurt mixture and, using a rubber spatula, mix until just combined. The mixture will be lumpy, but should not be overmixed. Pour the mixture into the prepared cake pan, spreading it out to the edges.
• Bake until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool in the pan on the rack. When cool, invert the cake onto a cutting board and slice into 8 wedges. Split each wedge in half and toast under a broiler, cut side up. Serve warm.

CORNMEAL APPLE COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly oil a 9 inch round cake pan and set aside.
• Place the flour, cornmeal, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl and mix to combine. In a small bowl, combine the yogurt and milk, and whisk in the eggs, egg white and oil and set aside.
• Toss the apples with the cinnamon. Add to the dry ingredients and toss to coat the fruit. Add the yogurt mixture and, using a rubber spatula, mix until just combined. The mixture will be lumpy, but should not be overmixed. Pour the mixture into the prepared cake pan, spreading it out to the edges.
• Bake until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool in the pan on the rack. When cool, invert the cake onto a cutting board and slice into 8 wedges. Split each wedge in half and toast under a broiler, cut side up. Serve warm.

CORNMEAL APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease the sides and the bottom of a springform pan.
• In a large skillet, melt 1/4 cup of butter over medium heat.
• Add apples and craisins.
• Cook about 8 minutes or until apples are tender.
• Combine cinnamon and sugar.
• Sprinkle apples with cinnamon and sugar and set this mixture aside.
• Combine dry ingredients - cornmeal, flour, baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt.
• In mixing bowl cream 3/4 cups of softened butter.
• Add 1 cup of sugar gradually and beat in vanilla until all is combined.
• Add eggs one at a time; beating after each addition.
• Add sour cream and milk. Fold in the cornmeal mixture.
• Pour 2/3 of batter in the bottom of prepared springform pan.
• Top with cooked apples and craisins, reserving some for garnish.
• Top with remaining batter.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan about 20 minutes.
• Remove sides of pan.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving. Serve each slice with whipped topping.

THE MOST ADAPTABLE ONE-BOWL CORNMEAL POUNDCAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees, and grease and flour a 9-inch loaf pan. (Or grease and line it with parchment.)
• In a big bowl, add the sugar, and grate the zest from the orange, lemon or lime into the bowl. If you need a little aromatherapy, work the zest into the sugar with your fingers. (This technique is supposed to infuse the citrus into the sugar.)
• Add the fat, eggs, and yogurt to the bowl, along with the extract and nutmeg, if you like.
• Whisk in the salt, baking soda, baking powder and cornmeal. Once smooth, whisk in flour.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared pan, and bake for 45 minutes to an hour. Let it (mostly) cool in the pan. Then slice off a thick piece, butter it and let yourself be soothed.

CORNMEAL APPLE CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F. Grease bottom and sides of a 9" springform pan; set aside. In a large skillet, melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat. Add apples and raisins. Cook about 8 minutes or until apples are just tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Sitr together 2 tbsps sugar and cinnamon. Stir sugar mixture into apple mixture. If desired, reserve a few apple slices; set aside. Set remaining apple mixture aside. In a medium bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt; set aside. In a large bowl, heat 3/4 cup butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add 1 cup granulated sugar and vanilla and beat until combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add sour cream and milk; beat until combined. Fold in the cornmeal mixture. Pour two-thirds of the batter into the prepared pan. Add apple mixture, arranging evenly on top of batter, pour remaining batter over apples and spread evenly. Bake about 40 minutes and cool in pan on a rack for 20 minutes. Remove sides of pan; cool 20 minutes more. To serve, use a serrated knife to cut warm cake into wedges. Sprinkle with powered sugar and top with reserved apples if using.

APPLE CORNBREAD CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Stir together apples and 1/4 cup brown sugar. In another bowl, combine cornbread mix, oats, cinnamon and remaining brown sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly., Add 1/2 cup cornbread mixture to apples. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Sprinkle remaining cornbread mixture over top. Bake until filling is bubbly and topping golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Serve warm.

CARAMEL APPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Spray an 8- or 9-inch round cake pan with nonstick spray.
• Combine butter and brown sugar for topping in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until butter has melted and mixture begins to simmer gently, 3 to 4 minutes. Don't let the caramel mixture come to a boil; just allow it to bubble gently for a couple of minutes so it can thicken slightly.
• Pour into the prepared cake pan, then arrange apple slices all around the pan as desired. Place in the refrigerator so the topping can set while you prepare the cake.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
• Beat butter, sugar, and brown sugar in a separate bowl with an electric mixer until light in color and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes, scraping down the bottom and sides as needed. Blend in eggs, incorporating slowly and scraping down the sides again, as needed. Mix in vanilla. Add in dry ingredients on low speed, blending just until combined; batter will be thick.
• Remove the cake pan from the refrigerator. Gently spread the thick batter over the topping, trying not to disturb the apples too much.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and set on a cooling rack for 15 minutes.
• Place a plate over the top of the pan, then carefully invert it, allowing the cake to release from the pan onto the plate. Let cake cool completely to room temperature, 45 minutes to an hour; the top can be fairly soft and may not cut cleanly while it is still warm.

CARAMEL APPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CORNMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium heat in a 10 inch oven-proof skillet. Add apples and stir 5 minutes until tender. Remove from skillet.
• In same skillet, combine remaining butter and brown sugar. Cook and stir over medium heat until butter melts. Bring to boiling.
• Remove from heat. Stir in milk.
• Sprinkle with pecans and cranberries. Arrange apple slices on top.
• In bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, combine cornmeal, water, and 1/4 cup melted butter. Stir in eggs and vanilla.
• Combine with flour mixture just until mixed. Pour over apples.
• Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Invert, and serve warm.

CORNMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 8 x 8 inch pan.
• In a large bowl beat butter until smooth. Stir in flour and beat on low, adding water.
• Chop corn in food processor or blender. Stir into butter mixture.
• In a medium bowl combine sugar, cornmeal, cream, baking powder, parsley and chili powder; add to butter mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.

CORNBREAD-APPLE COBBLER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 8-inch square or round glass baking dish with shortening or cooking spray. In 12-inch skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Gently stir in remaining filling ingredients with wooden spoon. Cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until apples are tender. Pour into baking dish.
• In medium bowl, stir together cornbread topping ingredients. Spread over apples, covering them completely.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until topping is golden brown.

CORNMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C). Pour the melted butter into a 10-inch (25 cm) tart pan and swirl it around so it evenly covers the bottom.
• 2. Heat the milk in a small saucepan over low heat until it is hot but not boiling. Keep it hot over very low heat.
• 3. In a large bowl, whisk the egg with the sugar. Then whisk in the cornmeal, flour, and salt. Whisking vigorously, slowly add the hot milk, stirring until combined.
• 4. Strew the apple slices over the surface of the tart pan. Whisk the cornmeal mixture again and pour it over the apples, shaking the tart pan if necessary, so that the batter evenly covers the surface. The apples slices will stick well above the batter. Bake in the center of the oven until the cake is deep golden on the edges and a lighter golden in the center, 15 to 20 minutes.
• 5. When the corn cake is cooked, remove it from the oven and serve immediately, with salad alongside.