Apple Cinnamon Upside Down Cake Recipe

Ingredients for Apple Cinnamon Upside Down Cake

• Unsalted Butter
• Light Brown Sugar
• 4 medium apples (peeled, cored, and thinly sliced)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Ground Cinnamon
• Sugar
• 2 large eggs
• Pure Vanilla Extract
• Whole Milk

How to Make Apple Cinnamon Upside Down Cake

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
2. Sprinkle 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar evenly over the bottom of the prepared pan.
3. In a medium bowl, toss 4 medium apples (peeled, cored, and thinly sliced) with 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
4. Arrange apple slices in the prepared pan in two concentric circles.
5. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
6. In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter (16 tablespoons total; 2 tbsp used for greasing pan) and 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
7. Beat in 2 large eggs one at a time, then stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
8. Gradually add the dry ingredients and 1 cup milk to the wet ingredients, alternating between the two and beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
9. Gently pour the batter over the apples in the prepared pan, spreading evenly.
10. Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
11. Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes before inverting.
12. To serve, carefully run a knife around the edges of the pan and invert the cake onto a serving platter.