Apple-Cinnamon Upside-Down Cake Recipe

Name: Apple-Cinnamon Upside-Down Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature; ½ cup light-brown sugar, packed; 3 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced into 8 wedges each (about 1 1/2 pounds); 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 ½ cups flour; 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ cup sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; ½ cup whole milk

Servings: persons

10 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
½ cup light-brown sugar, packed
3 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced into 8 wedges each (about 1 1/2 pounds)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 ½ cups flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
½ cup whole milk

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and coat bottom and side of a 9-inch round cake pan with 2 tablespoons butter; sprinkle bottom with brown sugar.
2
In a medium bowl, toss apples with lemon juice; arrange in prepared pan in two concentric circles (not all pieces of apple may be used).
3
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon; set aside.
4
With an electric mixer, beat remaining 8 tablespoons butter with granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
5
Add eggs and vanilla and beat until incorporated.
6
With mixer on low speed, alternately add the flour mixture and the milk in two, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
7
Spoon batter over apples in pan and smooth top.
8
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 to 55 minutes.
9
Cool cake in pan on a wire rack.
10
To serve, run a knife around edge of pan, and invert cake onto a rimmed platter.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, ½ cup light-brown sugar, packed, 3 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced into 8 wedges each (about 1 1/2 pounds), 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and more.

Yes, Apple-Cinnamon Upside-Down Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Apple-Cinnamon Upside-Down Cake

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