Apple Upside Down Cake

Simple and delicious Apple Upside Down Cake! Moist cinnamon-spiced cake topped with apples in a buttery brown sugar sauce. 

Apple season is the best season! Try Creamy Caramel Apple Dip, Apple Spice Cupcakes, or Honeycrisp Apple Sangria!

Not to be dramatic but this Apple Upside Down Cake is my favorite thing I’ve made in forever.

And you know that I don’t usually like any dessert with fruit.

But see, I’ve been craving pineapple upside down cake for literally months now and I was too lazy to make one so I finally broke down and bought one last week while I was in the middle of a week long argument with the boyfriend.

And then I couldn’t even enjoy it because I was too busy saying things like, “I keep dreaming about these giant bugs and google tells me that means I have anxiety and you won’t kill them for me!”

And no, the argument wasn’t about the bugs.

That just happened to come up.

A few times.

Ingredients

• 2 sticks butter
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 small apple, peeled, cored, and sliced
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• powdered sugar

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 9-inch round cake pan with parchment paper. Spray the sides with oil. Set aside.
• To make the sauce, stir together 4 tbsp butter, ½ cup brown sugar, and pinch of salt until butter and sugar are melted. Pour into the cake pan. Top with sliced apples.
• In a mixing bowl, beat 12 tablespoons melted butter and sugar together. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add milk and vanilla and beat until combined.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt until no lumps remain. Add to the butter mixture and stir until just combined.
• Pour the batter over the apples and use a rubber spatula to smooth it out.
• Bake in preheated oven for about 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Let cool for about 30 minutes in pan on top of wire rack. Run a knife around the outside of the cake to loose any stuck edges. Flip onto a plate.
• Let cool completely before dusting with powdered sugar and serving.

How Long Is Apple Cake Good For?

Upside Down Apple Cake is good for 4 – 5 days at room temperature. Make sure to keep it in an airtight container to keep it fresh for as long as possible.

You can prolong it’s life a day or 2 by keeping it in the fridge but it may dry out the cake slightly.

Can You Freeze It?

You can freeze this apple cake for up to 3 months. I recommend wrapping it tightly in plastic wrap and then placing it in a freezer ziploc bag.

When you are ready to serve it, let it defrost at room temperature for several hours.

More Apple Recipes

• Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls
• Apple Cranberry Streusel Pie
• Lazy Apple Pie Cake
• Slow Cooker Caramel Apple Crumble
• Blackberry and Apple Crumble

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