Old Fashioned Eve's Pudding
This delicious apple dessert is more than 200 years old but still tastes amazing! Eve's Pudding consists of a soft apple filling topped with a fluffy cake layer. It's the perfect cozy dessert or breakfast!
Servings: 1 8" round dish
Ingredients
For the apple filling:
- 1 1/2 pounds apples (around 4-5 large apples) sliced 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch thick
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon optional
- pinch nutmeg and ginger optional
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1-4 tablespoons sugar more or less to taste
For the cake topping:
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk or water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º F. Butter an 8 inch round or square baking dish.
Make the apple filling:
- Add the sliced apples, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, water, and sugar to a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat until the apples are slightly softened, but not completely tender. Pour into greased baking dish and spread into an even layer. Set aside.
Make the cake topping:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder.
- In a large bowl, cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract. Add the 2 tablespoons of milk/water and flour mixture to the wet ingredients. Mix on low speed until just combined. Be careful not to over mix the batter. Spread the cake batter over the apples in the greased baking dish.
- Bake in preheated oven for 35-45 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick into the cake layer comes out clean. If the top is still too pale, place the Eve's Pudding under the broiler for 1-2 minutes. Allow to cool briefly before enjoying (ice cream or whipped cream highly recommended).
Notes
In order to avoid a mushy apple filling, use apples that are firm and good for baking and leave the apple slices thick. Additionally, make sure not to overcook the apples on the stove, as they will continue to cook later in the oven.