Carmelized Upside Down Apple Cake
Ingredients
- for the apples
- 1/4 pound butter ⓘ
- 8 large firm apples (granny smith, cortland etc) ⓘ
- 1/2 cup sugar ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon groudn cardamom ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon cinammon ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon dark rum
- for the cake ⓘ
- 1 cup flour ⓘ
- 1/2 cup sugar ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ⓘ
Instructions
- peel & core apple -'slice into 12 slices
- toss into bowl with lemon juice, spices,sugar - let sit for 5 - 10 minutes
- ,heat butter in heavy,large over proof skillet until melted and add in apples Saute, turning slices over as they brown, add in maple syrup and then warmed rum ( you may flambe at this point if you wish) Set aside and make the cake
- Mix dry ingredients in cuisinart - pulse to mix
- Add in butter and pulse until mixture resembles cornmeal Add in eggs and half/half, pulse until just mixed - Pour on top of cooled apples
- Bake in preheated 350 oven for 30 minutes or until juice is bubbling up the sides of the skillet and the cake is slightly browned
- Cool about 5 - 10 minutes - Place a serving platter on top of the cake and invert - Serve with whipped cream if you like
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
686
kcal
34% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-fiber
Contains
Milk
Wheat/Gluten
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).