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Apple Upside Down Cake

Apple upside down cake is a moist butter cake topped with brown sugar apple topping.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
47 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 327 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Topping
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 3 Honeycrisp Apples
Cake
  • 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour properly measured
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Add ¼ cup butter to a 9-inch round cake pan or springform pan. Place in the oven for a few minutes until the butter has melted.
  3. Sprinkle brown sugar over the melted butter in the bottom of the pan.
  4. Cut the apples into half circles about ¼-inch thick* (no need to peel!) and arrange them in concentric circles on top of the brown sugar, overlapping them slightly until they fill the entire bottom of the pan. Set aside.
  5. Add flour, sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt to a large bowl. Whisk to combine.
  6. Add milk, remaining 1/4 cup melted butter, vanilla, and egg. Whisk again until just combined.
  7. Pour batter over apple slices, smoothing from edge to edge, as needed.
  8. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  9. Run a knife around the edge of the pan. Let cool to room temperature before flipping onto a serving plate.

Notes

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  • Butter: Feel free to substitute salted butter for the unsalted butter and omit the salt.
  • Dark brown sugar: You can substitute dark brown sugar for the light brown sugar if you prefer.
  • Apples: Any baking apple will work in this recipe. Granny Smith will give you tarter topping, and Pink Lady will give you sweeter topping.
  • Flour: Weighing the flour is the most accurate way to measure it (click on "metric" just above the ingredients for the weights). You can also sift or stir the flour, lightly spoon it into the measuring up, and level. 
  • Cinnamon: You could substitute apple pie spice for the cinnamon.
  • Milk: Any milk from whole milk to skim milk will work. Whole milk will give you moister, richer cake than using skim milk. Plant based milk, like almond milk, also works.
  • Nutrition values are estimates. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 327kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 52g (17%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 0.5g Cholesterol 52mg (17%) Sodium 97mg (4%) Potassium 239mg (7%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 34g (68%) Vitamin A 468IU (9%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 89mg (9%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 327

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 327kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 52g 17%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0.5g 25%
Cholesterol 52mg 17%
Sodium 97mg 4%
Potassium 239mg 5%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 34g 68%
Vitamin A 468IU 9%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 89mg 9%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.