Virginia Apple Pudding (Cake)

• 2 cups Peeled And Chopped Gala Apples
• 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
• 1 cup All-purpose Flour
• 1 cup Granulated Sugar
• 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 1/2 teaspoons Fine Sea Salt (or Table Salt)
• 8 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, Softened
• 1 cup Milk
• 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract

1. Preheat oven to 375 F and spray a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan with baking spray.
2. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine apples and cinnamon. Microwave until apples are soft, about 5 minutes.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add melted butter, milk, and vanilla extract; stir until smooth. Pour this into the 9-inch deep-dish pie plate. Sprinkle apples on top of the batter. Bake in the lower third of the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes, or until it tests done. Cool completely before serving directly from the baking dish.
4. My notes:
5. - Recipe can also be baked in an 8x8-inch pan or a 9-inch round cast iron pan. Recipe may be doubled and baked in a 9x13 casserole dish. - Use apples that hold their shape well and don't exude too much moisture during baking, such as Galas.
6. - This cake is best eaten within 24 hours because the high sugar content will absorb moisture from the air, causing the cake to get soggy over time. For a rustic presentation, I've successfully baked this recipe in a slightly preheated cast iron skillet.
7. Recipe adapted from allrecipes.com

apples, ground cinnamon, allpurpose, sugar, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, milk, vanilla

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/virginia-apple-pudding-cake/ (may not work)