Apple Upside-Down Biscuit Cake Recipe

Name: Apple Upside-Down Biscuit Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar; 1 lb Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into thin wedges; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 1/2 cup well-shaken buttermilk; Accompaniment: creme fraiche or sour cream (optional)

Servings: persons

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 lb Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into thin wedges
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1/2 cup well-shaken buttermilk
Accompaniment: creme fraiche or sour cream (optional)

1
Preheat oven to 425F.
2
Heat butter in an ovenproof 10-inch heavy skillet (preferably well-seasoned cast-iron) over moderate heat until foam subsides.
3
Stir in brown sugar and remove from heat.
4
Spread mixture evenly in skillet and arrange apples, overlapping, in 1 layer.
5
Blend flour, sugar, baking powder and soda, salt, and cinnamon in a food processor.
6
Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal.
7
Transfer to a bowl and add buttermilk, stirring just until mixture is moistened.
8
Drop batter on top of apples and gently spread, leaving a 1-inch border around edge of skillet.
9
(Cake needs room to expand.)
10
Bake cake in middle of oven until golden brown and firm to the touch, 25 to 30 minutes.
11
Cool cake in skillet on a rack 3 minutes, then invert onto a platter.
12
Replace any apples that stick to skillet on cake.
13
Serve warm.

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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: 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar, 1 lb Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into thin wedges, 1 cup all-purpose flour, and more.

Yes, Apple Upside-Down Biscuit 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 Upside-Down Biscuit Cake

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