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, gooey, and super-duper scrumptious. For best results, spring for the boiled cider; this tasty syrup is the essence of apples. Use it in all your apple desserts, atop oatmeal or ice cream, or in yogurt or smoothies; it stays fresh forever in the fridge.

Updated at: Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:11:33 GMT