Upside Down Apple Cake
 
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Celebrate apple season with this apple upside down cake with caramelized apples and a perfectly dense, buttery cake, and a hint of cinnamon.
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Recipe type: Dessert/Cake
Serves: 10-12
Ingredients
  • 4-5 apples, peeled and diced small (You want about 3 cups, and a mix of red and green makes it yummy.)
  • ½ cup salted butter, melted
  • 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup + 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • ½ cup canola or vegetable oil
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 1¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8-cup capacity circle pan or any 8-cup baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
  2. Peel and cut the apples. Set aside.
  3. Melt ½ cup butter and pour it into the prepared baking dish.
  4. Next, place the apples evenly on the bottom of the dish.
  5. Sprinkle 1½ tsp of cinnamon evenly over the apples.
  6. Using your hand, sprinkle the brown sugar over the cinnamon and apples.
  7. In a separate mixing bowl, combine the oil, ½ cup softened butter, and 1¼ cups granulated sugar. Mix well until creamy.
  8. Next, add the eggs and vanilla. Mix again.
  9. In another small bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and ground nutmeg. Then add it to the egg/sugar mixture. Stir until combined.
  10. Spread batter over the brown-sugar-covered apples.
  11. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  12. Let the cake set for 3-5 minutes, and then carefully turn it out onto a big plate or cake stand. It's important to do this while the cake is still hot so that it will come out easily. Be careful. This is somewhat difficult to do.
  13. Once it is inverted onto the plate or cake stand, you can serve it or let it continue to cool. I prefer to serve it while still warm with ice cream. SO GOOD!
  14. Enjoy!
Recipe by Real Life Dinner at https://reallifedinner.com/upside-down-apple-cake/