Apple Upside Down Cake

Name: Apple Upside Down Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup apple cider; 6 Tablespoons butter, diced ((salted your unsalted to your preference)); ¼ cup granulated sugar; ¼ cup brown sugar, packed; 2 Tablespoons agave syrup ((or light corn syrup)); ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste ((see note)); ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom; pinch salt; 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and sliced ((I used Gala apples)); 1 ½ cups flour ((I used all-purpose flour)); 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon ground cardamom; ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature; ½ cup granulated sugar; ½ cup brown sugar, packed; 2 eggs, at room temperature ((I used large eggs)); 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste ((see note)); ⅓ cup buttermilk, at room temperature ((see note))

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:1h

This Apple Upside Down Cake is a spiced cake that starts with sliced apples and cider caramel on the bottom, but once the cake it inverted, they're on top! Fantastic served warm or at room temperature, as-is or with a scoop of ice cream and salted caramel sauce!

Updated at: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 17:59:11 GMT