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Apple Upside Down Cake

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 8 slices

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup butter
  • ⅔ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 2 large apples (or 3 medium apples), sliced into ¼ inch slices
  • ½ cup canola oil
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • ¼ tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. nutmeg
  • ½ cup buttermilk

Instructions

  • Add ⅓ cup of butter, ⅔ cup brown sugar and ½ teaspoon cinnamon to a cold 10 inch cast iron skillet or 9 inch cake pan. Place in the oven and turn on to 400 deg F
  • Wash, core and slice apples into ¼ in wedges. Set aside
  • In a mixing bowl, add ½ cup canola oil and one cup of white sugar. Mix until fluffy.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, making sure the first egg is fully incorporated before adding the second.
  • Add vanilla.
  • In a separate bowl, mix 1 ½ cups of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, ¼ of baking soda, ½ teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and ¼ teaspoon of nutmeg
  • Add half the flour mixture to the egg and sugar mixture and incorporate. Follow by adding the buttermilk, then remaining flour mixture. Mix until just combined.
  • When the oven has come to temperature, very carefully remove the hot skillet from the oven. Swirl the hot butter and sugar mixture in the pan so that it evenly coats the bottom.
  • Overlap sliced apples in a clockwise pattern around the outside edge of the skillet followed by a counterclockwise pattern to fill in the center of the skillet. Make sure to not touch the hot butter/sugar mixture when layering your apples.
  • Pour batter over apples and spread out evenly. Bake at 400 deg F for 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
  • Let the cake rest for five minutes before inverting it onto a platter or large plate.
  • Allow the cake to cool for at least 15 minutes before serving. Pairs well with a cup of hot coffee.

Notes

Tip! Place a sheet of parchment paper on the lower rack of your oven while this cake bakes. This will catch any drips that may come from the cake during the baking process.