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apple upside down cake on a pink plate with whipped cream.
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Apple Upside Down Cake

 This delicious apple upside-down cake recipe is a great way to celebrate the fall season!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
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Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 483kcal
Author: Eden
Cost: $15

Ingredients

  • 3 large apples Granny Smith, peeled and sliced.
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cardamom
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup sugar dived to 1/2 cup each
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/8 cup honey
  • 2 large eggs
  • 13 tbsp unsalted butter 8 tbsp melted (this is 1 stick butter) and 5 tbsp cold.
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 
  • Prepare a 9” round cake pan with cooking oil and parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, cardamom, nutmeg, and salt. 
    Dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl.
  • Whisk together the 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, honey, vanilla, milk, melted butter, and eggs in another bowl.
    Eggs, sugar and butter in a mixing bowl.
  • Whisk the egg mixture into the flour mixture. 
    Flour and apple batter in a mixing bowl.
  • In a small saucepan combine the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and 3 tbsp water and simmer for 5 minutes.
    sugar and water in a small saucepan.
  • Stir in 5 tbsp butter and pour the hot mixture into the cake pan. 
    Melted sugar, butter and water poured into a round cake tin.
  • Decorate with even layers of apple wedges. 
    Apples arranged in a round cake tin.
  • Spread the cake batter over the apples. 
    Upside down apple cake batter spread evenly over the top of apples.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes until the top is golden brown.
  • Let the cake cool for about 15 minutes. Then flip it onto a cake platter and remove the parchment paper.
    apple upside down cake on a pink plate with whipped cream.

Notes

Oven temperatures and cooking times vary. Check the cake after 30 minutes to see where it's at. 
Parchment paper isn't required, but we do like to use it to ensure and easy flip. 
Use any type of baking apple you want. Or mix and match! 

Nutrition

Calories: 483kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 320mg | Potassium: 250mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 52g | Vitamin A: 694IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 2mg