Apple Upside-Down Date-Nut Gingerbread Cake Recipe

Name: Apple Upside-Down Date-Nut Gingerbread Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon stick margarine, melted; 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 2 cups thinly sliced peeled Granny Smith apple; 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 cup stick margarine, softened; 1/3 cup granulated sugar; 1/3 cup molasses; 1 large egg; 1/2 cup plain fat-free yogurt; 1/3 cup chopped pitted dates; 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts

Servings: persons

1 tablespoon stick margarine, melted
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 cups thinly sliced peeled Granny Smith apple
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 cup stick margarine, softened
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup molasses
1 large egg
1/2 cup plain fat-free yogurt
1/3 cup chopped pitted dates
3 tablespoons chopped walnuts

1
Preheat oven to 350u00b0.
2
Coat bottom of a 9-inch round cake pan with melted margarine. Sprinkle brown sugar over margarine. Arrange apple slices spokelike over brown sugar, working from center of pan to edge; set aside.
3
Combine flour and next 6 ingredients (flour through cloves) in a bowl; stir well. Set aside. Beat 1/4 cup margarine and granulated sugar at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended. Add molasses and egg; beat well. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with yogurt, beginning and ending with flour mixture; beat well after each addition. Stir in dates and walnuts. Pour batter over apple slices.
4
Bake at 350u00b0 for 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool in pan 5 minutes on a wire rack. Loosen cake from sides of pan, using a narrow metal spatula. Invert onto a cake plate; cut into wedges. Serve warm.

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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 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 tablespoon stick margarine, melted, 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar, 2 cups thinly sliced peeled Granny Smith apple, 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, and more.

Yes, Apple Upside-Down Date-Nut Gingerbread 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 Date-Nut Gingerbread Cake

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