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: 1 cup sugar; ⅓ cup water; 2 apples, peeled, cored and cut into 12 wedges; 6 tablespoons butter; ¾ cup sugar; 2 eggs (room temp); ⅓ cup sour cream; ½ teaspoon lemon zest; ½ teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup flour; 2 tablespoons flour; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ cup powdered sugar

Servings: persons

1 cup sugar
⅓ cup water
2 apples, peeled, cored and cut into 12 wedges
6 tablespoons butter
¾ cup sugar
2 eggs (room temp)
⅓ cup sour cream
½ teaspoon lemon zest
½ teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
2 tablespoons flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup powdered sugar

1
Preheat oven to 350.
2
Mix 1 cup sugar and 1/3 cup water in a saucepan and cook until it is brown Arrange apples in the bottom of a glass pie pan in a single layer.
3
Pour sugar mixture over apples.
4
In mixer, or by hand mixer, cream together butter and 3/4 cup sugar.
5
Add eggs slowly.
6
Mix in sour cream, lemon zest and vanilla.
7
In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt.
8
Sift into wet mixture while mixer is running.
9
Pour batter over apples and caramel.
10
Spread out smoothly.
11
Bake 30-40 minutes.
12
Loose edges with a knife and turn out onto pie plate.
13
Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup sugar, ⅓ cup water, 2 apples, peeled, cored and cut into 12 wedges, 6 tablespoons butter, 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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