Skillet cake with bananas or apples

Skillet cake with bananas or apples

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A single-egg cake cooked in a frying pan, without an oven, on a bed of caramelized bananas or apples: simple, soft, and quick to make, cooked over low hea…

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This cake is cooked in a frying pan over low heat, covered, without using an oven. The fruit caramelizes on the bottom, and then the cake is flipped over to finish cooking.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$2.47 $1.24 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

2 people
  • $0.40
  • $0.10
  • $0.03
  • $0.15
  • $0.24
  • $0.59
  • $0.25
  • $0.17
  • $0.54

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar (except for 1 tablespoon), lemon juice, and milk until the sugar is completely dissolved. ≈ 4 min
  2. Add the vanilla, oil, flour, and yeast, then mix again with the whisk. ≈ 4 min
  3. Slice the bananas (or apples). ≈ 8 min
  4. Spread 1 tablespoon of sugar evenly over the surface of the frying pan and arrange the fruit.
  5. Pour the batter over, cover, and let it cook over low heat for 20 to 25 minutes. Then, turn the cake over using the lid or a large plate.
  6. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes on the other side, over low heat and without a lid.
  7. Serve. ≈ 2 min
  8. Alternative: First, spread all the sugar evenly in the frying pan, then add the fruit and let it caramelize over low heat, covered, for about 15 minutes, before adding the batter.

The bill

Skillet cake with bananas or apples

  • 1 egg$0.40
  • 9 tablespoons of sugar (80g)$0.10
  • 1 tablespoon of juice from half a lemon$0.03
  • 150 ml of milk (or plant-based beverage)$0.15
  • 1 cup of flour (150 g)$0.24
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or cinnamon$0.59
  • 4 tablespoons of oil (60 ml)$0.25
  • 4 teaspoons of baking powder$0.17
  • 2 bananas or 2 apples, or a mix of both$0.54

Total$2.47

that's $1.24 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 9 tablespoons of sugar (80g)
  • 1 tablespoon of juice from half a lemon
  • 150 ml of milk (or plant-based beverage)
  • 1 cup of flour (150 g)
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract or cinnamon
  • 4 tablespoons of oil (60 ml)
  • 4 teaspoons of baking powder
  • 2 bananas or 2 apples, or a mix of both

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