Apple Upside-Down Cake

Name: Apple Upside-Down Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 medium (220g) apples; 4 tablespoons (57g) butter, cold; 3/4 cup (159g) light brown sugar, packed; 2 tablespoons (43g) boiled cider or 2 tablespoons (36g) apple juice concentrate; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 cup (156g) light corn syrup; 3/4 cup (149g) vegetable oil; 1 cup (213g) light brown sugar or dark brown sugar, packed; 2 large eggs, at room temperature; 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ginger; 1/8 teaspoon cloves; 1/2 teaspoon table salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 1/2 cups (180g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour; 1 large (170g) apple, peeled and finely chopped; 3/4 cup (85g) chopped pecans or walnuts, optional

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:55min

Tangy, sweet, spicy, and gloriously gooey, this Apple Upide-Down Cake is autumn in dessert form. The magic starts at the bottom (which eventually becomes the top): Thinly sliced apples are arranged like a crown in the pan, then covered in a buttery brown sugar–cinnamon caramel that's enriched with boiled cider, the liquid gold of the apple world. The cake itself is a simple stir-together batter, fragrant with spices and studded with chopped apples. Once baked and flipped, the fruit glistens, and the caramel seeps into every crumb. For a touch of extra decadence, additional caramel is poured over the top of the Apple Upside-Down Cake before serving.

Updated at: Wed, 20 Aug 2025 20:21:44 GMT