Apple Pudding Cake From Southern Living - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium granny simth apple, peeled, cored and finely chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 cups pancake mix (the just-add-water kind)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup milk
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups apple juice
ice cream (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Toss chopped apples with lemon juice in a medium bowl. Add brown sugar; stirring well to coat.
Whisk together pancake mix, granulated sugar, and cinnamon in a medium bowl; stir in milk, butter, and vanilla. Fold apple mixture and any accumulated juices into batter. Spread into a lightly greased 8\" square pan.
Microwave apple juice in a 2 cup glass measuring cup at HIGH 2-3 minutes or until boiling. Using a spoon, gently drizzle hot apple juice over batter in pan (some batter may float once juice is added.).
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a cake layer forms on top and layer springs back when touched. Let cool on a wire rack 25 minutes. Serve warm with ice cream.