Description
Indulge in the sweet and tangy flavors of this Caramel Apple Upside-Down Cake, featuring a caramelized apple topping and a moist cake that melts in your mouth.
Ingredients
Scale
3 tbsp unsalted butter
½ cup brown sugar
2–3 apples
peeled
cored
and sliced (Honeycrisp or Granny Smith)
1½ cups all-purpose flour
1½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg
½ cup unsalted butter
softened
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup sour cream or plain yogurt
¼ cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a round cake pan with butter.
- In a saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter over medium heat and stir in ½ cup of brown sugar until combined. Pour this mixture into the prepared cake pan and spread evenly.
- Arrange the sliced apples over the caramel mixture in the cake pan.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together 1½ cups all-purpose flour, 1½ teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and ¼ teaspoon nutmeg.
- In another bowl, cream together ½ cup softened unsalted butter, ½ cup brown sugar, and ¼ cup granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add 2 large eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- Mix in the sour cream (or yogurt) and milk until just combined.
- Gradually incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until well combined.
- Pour the cake batter over the apples in the cake pan, smoothing it out.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
For added flavor, consider adding chopped nuts or raisins to the cake batter.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 330 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
Keywords: Caramel Apple Upside-Down Cake, dessert, cake, apples, baking