"Moist apple spiced cake that hides a molten salted caramel interior. It's like fall on a plate, but better, because anything with salted caramel and apples is ten times better."
Salted Caramel and Spiced Apple Lava Cakes
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Prep time 2hrs 15mins
Cook time 15mins
Serves or Makes: 6
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For the Salted Caramel Center
ingredients
- 1/4 cup dulce de leche
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
To Make the Salted Caramel Center
Method
Step 1
Mix all ingredients together. Place the caramel mixture in the freezer to firm up for 2 hours. It will feel like a firm tacky caramel.
For the Spiced Apple Cake
ingredients
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 apple, freshly grated
To Make the Spiced Apple Cake
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 4 ramekins. If your ramekins are very small then you will be able to make 6.
Step 2
Whisk together flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, salt and baking bowder in a medium bowl. Set aside.
Step 3
Beat together the butter, sugar and vanilla extract in the bowl of a stand mixer on medium-high until light and fluffy, 3-5 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, scraping down the bowl each time.
Step 4
On low speed, mix in dry ingredients just until combined. Add the grated apple and mix, scraping down the bowl as needed, until distributed.
Step 5
Pour a couple tablespoons of batter into a ramekin, filling about halfway. Add a spoonful of salted caramel to the ramekin, then top with another spoonful of batter. Repeat until all the batter is used.
Step 6
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until just cooked. If the cakes are overcooked then the filling will get absorbed into the cake.
Step 7
Unmold from the ramekins and serve while hot. If the cakes are allowed to cool completely the caramel center will also disappear.