Upside-Down Apple Cake

Here’s a delicious and easy Upside-Down Apple Cake recipe! It’s a comforting dessert with caramelized apples on top and a soft, spiced cake underneath.

🍎 Upside-Down Apple Cake

🔪 Ingredients:

For the apple topping:

• 3 medium apples (e.g., Honeycrisp or Granny Smith), peeled, cored, and sliced thin

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter

• 2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed

• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon (optional)

For the cake batter:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg (optional)

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened

• 3/4 cup granulated sugar

• 2 large eggs

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 2/3 cup sour cream or plain yogurt

👩‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch round cake pan or a square 8×8 pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper for easy removal.

2. Make the topping:

   • In a saucepan over medium heat, melt 1/2 cup butter and add brown sugar.

   • Stir until the sugar dissolves and the mixture bubbles (2–3 minutes).

   • Pour this into the prepared pan and spread evenly.

   • Arrange the apple slices in a spiral or overlapping rows over the caramel.

3. Make the cake batter:

   • In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

   • In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.

   • Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.

   • Mix in vanilla.

   • Stir in half of the flour mixture, then the sour cream, then the remaining flour mixture. Don’t overmix.

4. Assemble and bake:

   • Gently spread the batter over the apples.

   • Bake for 40–45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

5. Cool and flip:

   • Let the cake cool in the pan for about 10–15 minutes.

   • Run a knife around the edge, then invert onto a plate. Carefully lift off the pan.

📝 Tips:

• Serve warm with whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, or crème fraîche.

• Try adding a pinch of cardamom or cloves to the batter for extra warmth.

• Use pears or peaches instead of apples for a twist.