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Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake
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Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake

This Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake has layers of tender apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, and chopped nuts baked beneath a soft cinnamon cake. Flip it onto a serving platter while it's still warm to reveal the caramel apple topping.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: cake
Servings: 8
Calories: 423kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Topping:

  • 1/3 cup salted butter
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 medium apples peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts chopped

Cake:

  • 1/4 cup salted butter softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 & 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon Greek yogurt plain or vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 & 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch cake pan, if using a silicone pan. Put parchment paper on the bottom if using a metal pan.
  • To make topping, combine butter and brown sugar and pour into a small sauce pan.
    butter and brown sugar in a sauce pan
  • Heat over stove until butter is melted, stirring frequently. Turn off the heat and stir in the cinnamon.
    caramel sauce in pan
  • Pour brown sugar mixture into cake line (make sure the parchment is in place).
    brown sugar mixture powered into prepared pan
  • Arrange the apples and nuts over the brown sugar mixture, overlapping tightly and making two layers. (The nuts can be arranged in the center or between the apple slices). Set aside.
    apple slices added on top of caramel
  • To make cake, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
    sugar and butter in a bowl
  • Add 1 egg and beat until just combined.
    egg added to butter mixture
  • Mix in flour, milk, yogurt, and vanilla.
    flour, milk, yogurt, and vanilla
  • Add the baking powder, salt and cinnamon and mix.
    baking powder, salt and cinnamon added to bowl
  • Pour the cake mixture evenly over the apples in the pan.
    cake mixture place into pan
  • Put the pan in the oven and bake for 45 or 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Let sit for about 5 minutes.
    baked cake in a pan
  • Loosen the sides of the cake with a knife. Turn upside down onto a flat serving platter. (The pan should still be warm when you do this, so be careful during this step).
    Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake on a plate
  • Allow cake to finish cooling before slicing.
    Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake with a slice being taken

Notes

Helpful Tips

  • Slice the apples fairly thin so you can overlap them tightly in the bottom of the pan.
  • Arrange the apples in two layers for a nice apple topping when the cake is turned out.
  • You can place the chopped nuts in the center of the cake or tuck them between the apple slices.
  • If you're using a metal pan, line the bottom with parchment paper before adding the topping.
  • An 8-inch pan will make a taller cake and may need a little more baking time. A 9-inch pan will produce a slightly flatter cake.
  • Don't let the cake cool completely in the pan. Let it sit for about 5 minutes, then turn it out while the topping is still warm.
  • Use care when flipping the cake because the pan and caramel topping will still be hot.

Nutrition

Calories: 423kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 266mg | Potassium: 161mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 497IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 1mg