Caramel Apple Olive Oil Skillet Cake with Salted Caramel Buttercream Frosting
Channel: Le Creuset
Date: 2023-11-11

Thanksgiving (and Friendsgiving!) dessert inspiration: Graza Olive Oil's Caramel Apple Olive Oil Skillet Cake. 🍏

10.25" Signature Skillet in Thyme: https://bit.ly/3VwWhva

Ingredients:
For apples:
4 Tbsp unsalted butter
2 large Granny Smith Apples peeled, cored & diced
½ cup dark brown sugar
¼ tsp kosher salt

For cake:
½ cup salted butter (1 stick), room temp
1 ⅓ cup dark brown sugar
3 large eggs
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
¾ tsp baking powder
½ tsp fine sea salt
½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp freshly grated nutmeg
¼ tsp ground clove
2 Tbsp Graza Sizzle Olive Oil

For the frosting:
1/4 cup homemade or store-bought caramel sauce
2 Tbsp Graza Drizzle Olive Oil
Buttercream from any one of your favorite recipes!

Instructions:
1. Make the apples: In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the apples, brown sugar, and salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the apples soften a bit, about 5 min. Let cool while making the rest of the recipe.

2. Heat oven to 350F. Grease a 10.25" Signature Skillet with Sizzle olive oil.

3. Make the cake: In the bowl, use an electric mixer to cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 min. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each one. Scrape the bowl well, then beat in the vanilla and Sizzle Olive Oil.

4. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, & cloves to combine. Add the flour mixture to the mixer and mix just until incorporated. Don’t forget to scrape the sides and fully incorporate!

5. With a rubber spatula, gently fold the apple mixture (including all of the caramel-like liquid in the pan) into the batter. Mix just until fully combined.

6. Pour the batter into the prepared skillet and spread into an even layer. Bake until the surface is evenly golden brown and appears set – a toothpick inserted into the center should have a few moist crumbs clinging to it, 40-45 minutes. Depending on your oven, this time can vary. Keep a close eye! Let cool completely.

7. Make the frosting: After making your favorite buttercream recipe, mix in the caramel sauce using an electric mixer until smooth and fully incorporated. Add the Graza Drizzle Olive oil and mix again until fully combined. 

8. Once the cake has cooled, top with the frosting, flaky salt, and some more Drizzle olive oil. Enjoy!