Last week something miraculous happened. Both my little sisters who live in my neighborhood came over, offering to hold and entertain Hugo so I could get things done. It was amazing. I changed the sheets, answered so many emails, vacuumed, and baked this cake. I had nothing in mind at the time but when I knew my sisters were on Aunty Patrol I had a frantic “what can I bake?” moment. I didn’t want to go to the store, so I perused my pantry to figure out what I could make. Luckily I had all the baking basics and thought a skillet cake would be fun. This one-bowl recipe soon came to be and man oh man was it good.
I love easy cakes and this is so so simple. You brown the butter in a cast iron skillet and just like that you’ve already greased your baking pan and prepared the most important ingredient for the recipe! The texture of the cake is perfect. Fluffy, full of flavor and moist as can be. It’s topped with my favorite brown butter icing with a bit of cinnamon. (My sister Ameara said it tasted like a snickerdoodle!)
This is a perfect solution to needing a quick dessert in a pinch, (especially if you want one that makes your house smell amazing!) Sometimes the best recipes come when you least expect it huh?
Lauren at Keep It Sweet says
Yay for baking time! I love how easy this seems… definitely need to try it!
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
Totally digging this. Love this cake!
Bonny @ Clever Hen says
This looks simple and extra YUMMY! Which is perfect for me! Hey, Congrats! on your new bundle of joy.
Jennifer | Bake or Break says
This looks simply amazing! Simple cakes are my favorite. They make any day special, I think.
Jenna says
Is there anyway to bake this without a skillet? It looks delicious!
Audra says
Sure! Just make it in a 9 inch cake pan!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
mmmmmmmmmmmmm I love how simple and perfect this is!!! And browned butter is the best thing ever SOOOO ya!
dom @ perchancetocook says
These pictures make me want cinnamon! This loooks absolutely delicious— I love using a skillet to bake… this should be done more often!
Mimi @ Culinary Couture says
That’s the awesomeness of having sisters! I’m sure they didn’t mind that they were getting this cake in return :) It looks amazing. I mean, BROWN BUTTER. You can’t go wrong.
Rachel @ Bakerita says
This sounds amazing!! I absolutely looove skillet cakes, brown butter, and cinnamon so I can’t imagine not loving this.
Elisa @ Insalata di Sillabe says
I’ve heard great things about skillet cakes (did anyone say there’s just one bowl involved?!) and have always been so intrigued by them but I have to admit I’ve never tried and made one myself! I guess it’s time to give this whole thing a go, especially if the result will be anything close to the one in your pictures!
xo, Elisa
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says
I’m all for a cake that tastes like a snickerdoodle! That icing looks amazing!
Stefanie @ Sarcastic Cooking says
It is good to know you can whip this up in a pinch!!! I need more recipes like this in my arsenal. I was so excited that my guy slept for two and a half hours today that I whipped up biscuits just to say I cooked.
Cate @ Chez CateyLou says
This cake looks amazing, and I love how easy it is to make! Cinnamon and brown butter are two of the most amazing flavors!
becca - cookie jar treats says
Wow this cake looks so good! I love cinnamon type cakes because hello, cinnamon! So glad you got some time to yourself to bake something :)
Francesca says
Looks delicious. You’re lucky to have your family closeby!
Renee @ Awesome on $20 says
This looks lovely. I love those things you can just make on the fly. So simple and so perfect.
JennyP says
I made this today to kick off the fall baking season – and what a great start! My skillet was too large (12in), so I baked it in a 9in square pan and skipped the extra 2 tablespoons of butter in the second step. I added about 3/4 cup of cinnamon chips to the batter, and used heavy cream instead of milk in the icing. Delicious! I’m thinking of making it again and adding a chopped apple. Thank you for yet another great recipe. :)