Apple Upside Down Cake Recipe

Name: Apple Upside Down Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: ⅓ cup butter, melted; ⅓ cup brown sugar, packed; 4 red baking apples, halved and cored; 1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix; 1 teaspoon ginger; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; ⅔ cup milk; 2 eggs; ½ cup applesauce; vanilla ice cream (optional)

Servings: persons

⅓ cup butter, melted
⅓ cup brown sugar, packed
4 red baking apples, halved and cored
1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
⅔ cup milk
2 eggs
½ cup applesauce
vanilla ice cream (optional)

1
Preheat oven to 350F Pour melted butter in a 9x9x2-inch baking pan.
2
Sprinkle brown sugar over butter; stir.
3
Arrange apple halves in mixture, cut sides down.
4
Bake in oven 10 to 15 minutes or until bubbly.
5
In bowl combine cake mix, ginger, cinnamon, milk, eggs, and applesauce.
6
Beat with electric mixer on low until combined; beat on medium 1 minute.
7
Spoon over apples, spread evenly (apple may be exposed; some butter may come to surface).
8
Bake 30 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
9
Cool in pan on wire rack for 5 minutes.
10
Loosen edges; invert onto platter.
11
Spoon any topping in pan over top.
12
Cool 20 minutes; serve with ice cream.

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

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ⅓ cup butter, melted, ⅓ cup brown sugar, packed, 4 red baking apples, halved and cored, 1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix, and more.

Yes, Apple 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 Upside Down Cake

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