Description
Moist and tender Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake featuring a spiced cinnamon sponge topped with caramelized apples and buttery brown sugar toffee.
Ingredients
Topping:
6 Tablespoons (85g) unsalted butter
1/2 cup (100g) packed light or dark brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 medium apples, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch slices (1.5–2 cups, or 188–250g, apple slices)*
Cake:
1 and 1/2 cups (188g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (8 Tbsp; 113g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
1/2 cup (100g) packed light or dark brown sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
6 Tablespoons (90ml) whole milk, at room temperature*
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C), melt butter in a 9-inch pan, and whisk in brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla for the topping.
2. Arrange sliced apples in concentric circles over the warm caramel syrup.
3. Whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together in a bowl.
4. Beat softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar for 2 minutes, then beat in eggs and vanilla.
5. Fold dry ingredients into creamed butter alternately with milk, then spread batter gently over apples.
6. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until set, cool for exactly 10 minutes, invert onto a rimmed platter, and serve warm.
Notes
Invert pan after exactly 10 minutes so caramel does not stick. Slice apples into uniform 1/4-inch pieces.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert / Cake
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 19g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19g
- Trans Fat: 19g
- Protein: 4g