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
Ingredients: ¼ cup butter; ½ cup brown sugar; ¼ teaspoon nutmeg; 2 large apples, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1 ⅓ cups cake flour; ¾ cup sugar; 1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder; ¼ teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons shortening; ½ cup milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 egg

Servings: persons

¼ cup butter
½ cup brown sugar
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
2 large apples, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 ⅓ cups cake flour
¾ cup sugar
1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons shortening
½ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg

1
Preheat oven to 375F.
2
Melt butter in an 8-inch square pan.
3
Add brown sugar and nutmeg and blend well.
4
Remove from heat.
5
Arrange apple slices, slightly overlapping, on brown sugar mixture.
6
Sprinkle apples with lemon juice and set aside.
7
Sift flour, baking powder and salt.
8
Stir in shortening just to soften and add milk and vanilla.
9
Mix until flour is dampened.
10
Beat 2 minutes with electric mixer at medium speed.
11
Add egg and beat 1 minute longer.
12
Pour batter over apples.
13
Bake 35 minutes, or until done.
14
Cool cake in pan 5 minutes.
15
Invert onto serving plate.
16
Let stand 1 minute, then remove pan.
17
Serve warm.

583

kcal

Calories

Fat

105

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ¼ cup butter, ½ cup brown sugar, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, 2 large apples, thinly sliced, 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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