Apple Pudding Cake with Cinnamon-Butter Sauce

 

1

cup packed brown sugar

1/4

cup butter or margarine, softened

1

egg

1

cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1

teaspoon baking soda

1

teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2

teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4

teaspoon salt

2

cups chopped peeled or unpeeled cooking apples (2 medium)

1/3

cup butter or margarine

2/3

cup granulated sugar

1/3

cup half-and-half

1/2

teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with shortening.
• 2 In large bowl, mix brown sugar and softened butter with spoon until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Stir in flour, baking soda, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, the nutmeg and salt. Stir in apples. Spread batter in pan.
• 3 Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 4 Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, heat sauce ingredients over medium heat, stirring frequently, until butter is melted and sauce is hot. Serve warm sauce over warm cake.