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: 2 -3 apples, peeled and thinly sliced; ¼ cup butter; ½ cup brown sugar; 2 cups flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon cinnamon, plus; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 2 -3 teaspoons powdered ginger; ½ teaspoon cloves or ½ teaspoon allspice; 2 eggs; 1 cup milk; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; ⅓ cup molasses; ⅓ cup maple syrup; ½ cup butter, melted; 1 cup brown sugar

Servings: persons

2 -3 apples, peeled and thinly sliced
¼ cup butter
½ cup brown sugar
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cinnamon, plus
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 -3 teaspoons powdered ginger
½ teaspoon cloves or ½ teaspoon allspice
2 eggs
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons lemon juice
⅓ cup molasses
⅓ cup maple syrup
½ cup butter, melted
1 cup brown sugar

1
Preheat the oven to 350F.
2
To prepare topping, melt butter and brown sugar in saute pan.
3
Pour into 9 inch spring-form pan that has been buttered.
4
Arrange apple slices in a decorative fan in the butter and sugar mixture.
5
To prepare batter, sift flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and allspice together and set aside.
6
In large mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk and lemon juice, molasses,, maple syrup, melted butter and brown sugar.
7
Slowly add dry ingredients, mixing as you go.
8
Stir until evenly incorporated.
9
Pour batter over the apple slices and bake for approximately 1 hour to 1 hour 25 minutes, until a toothpick comes out of cake clean when inserted into center of cake.
10
Let cake cool for 10-15 minutes, then remove spring form and flip over, loosening cake from bottom of pan with a spatula or long knife.
11
Serve with whipped cream, if you like.

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

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 -3 apples, peeled and thinly sliced, ¼ cup butter, ½ cup brown sugar, 2 cups flour, 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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