Apple Upside Down Cake Recipe

Ingredients for Apple Upside Down Cake

• 1/3 cup (65g) unsalted butter, plus 1/4 cup (50g) melted unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup (100g) packed light brown sugar
• Cooking Apples
• All Purpose Flour
• 1 1/2 cups (300g) granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• Ground Ginger
• Ground Cinnamon
• 1 cup (240ml) milk
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Vanilla Ice Cream

How to Make Apple Upside Down Cake

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Melt 1/3 cup (65g) butter in a 9x9x2-inch baking pan in the preheated oven for 5 minutes, or until melted.
2. Remove from oven and sprinkle evenly with 1/2 cup (100g) packed light brown sugar.
3. Arrange 9 apple halves (about 3 medium apples), cut-side down, in the melted butter and brown sugar mixture.
4. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until the apples are slightly softened and bubbly.
5. While the apples bake, peel, core, and coarsely shred the remaining apples (about 2 medium apples, approximately 2 cups shredded).
6. In a large bowl, whisk together 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 cups (300g) granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger.
7. Add the shredded apples, 1 cup (240ml) milk, 1/4 cup (50g) melted unsalted butter, 1 large egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to the dry ingredients.
8. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until just combined, then beat on medium speed for 1 minute.
9. Carefully pour the batter evenly over the baked apples in the pan.
10. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
11. Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
12. Run a knife or spatula around the edges of the pan to loosen the cake.
13. Invert the cake onto a serving platter.
14. Spoon any remaining sauce from the pan over the top of the inverted cake.
15. Let cool for 20 minutes before serving.
16. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream (optional).