Harvest Upside-Down Cake Recipe

Name: Harvest Upside-Down Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup boiling water; ¼ cup raisins; 1 ½ cups cake flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; ¼ teaspoon salt; ⅔ cup packed brown sugar, divided, plus; ½ cup packed brown sugar, divided; ¼ cup vegetable shortening; 1 egg; ½ cup milk; 1 tablespoon dark molasses; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ¼ cup butter, melted; 2 tablespoons corn syrup; 12 maraschino cherries, quartered; 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped walnuts; 2 cups granny smith apples, peeled and sliced

Servings: persons

½ cup boiling water
¼ cup raisins
1 ½ cups cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
⅔ cup packed brown sugar, divided, plus
½ cup packed brown sugar, divided
¼ cup vegetable shortening
1 egg
½ cup milk
1 tablespoon dark molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons corn syrup
12 maraschino cherries, quartered
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped walnuts
2 cups granny smith apples, peeled and sliced

1
Preheat oven to 350F.
2
Combine water with raisins; let stand 10 minutes.
3
Drain and set aside.
4
Butter 8 inch square baking pan.
5
Combine next 5 ingredients.
6
Set aside.
7
At medium-high speed beat 2/3 cup sugar with shortening until creamy about 2 minutes.
8
Beat in egg until combined; beat in milk, molasses and vanilla.
9
Beat in flour mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, until just combined.
10
Drizzle butter over bottom of pan; sprinkle with remaining brown sugar.
11
Drizzle with corn syrup, sprinkle with cherries, walnuts and reserved raisins.
12
Arrange apples over mixture, overlapping slices.
13
Pour batter over apples.
14
Bake 45-50 minutes or until apples are tender, and toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
15
Cool for 10 minutes then run knife around edges of cake.
16
Invert serving plate over top of pan; invert and remove pan.
17
Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream if desired.

959

kcal

Calories

Fat

122

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 19 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ½ cup boiling water, ¼ cup raisins, 1 ½ cups cake flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and more.

Yes, Harvest 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.

Harvest Upside-Down Cake

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