Roshashana comes early this year with the first crop of apples. And so, while at the farmers’ market this past weekend, I had apple cake on my mind. A new year’s celebration isn’t complete without the delectable sweetness of a dessert made with apples, especially one made with a friend and this year it will be with Jackie who is just back from a trip to Europe. Eager to bake for the holidays, I picked a bucket full of slightly tart but mostly sweet apples from among the end of summer peaches. The only choice left was to decide which of our favorite apple cakes to make — upside down, tart, bundt or something Betty Crocker.
I think for me it will be an Apple Upside Down Cake and I’ll soon see which kind Jackie will make since she’s on her way over as I type this blog.
This simple yet scrumptious apple cake was a hit on the dessert table last holiday and I remember enjoying the leftovers for breakfast with a cup of coffee.
Apple Upside Down Cake
3 cups apples, peeled and sliced
4 tablespoons butter, cubed
½ cup light brown sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 stick butter, softened
½ cup light brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
½ cup apple sauce
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup unbleached white flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray the sides of an 8×8 baking dish with baking spray and melt 4 tablespoons butter with light brown sugar. Add the apples and let the mixture cook on a low heat, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, with an electric mixer, beat the butter with the additional sugars. Add the apple sauce, vanilla and egg and beat well. Mix in the flour, cinnamon, salt and baking soda.
Spread the batter evenly over the apple mixture and bake for about 30 minutes in the oven. Once the cake is firm to the touch, remove it and let cool for about 15 minutes. Loosen the sides with a knife and then carefully invert onto a plate by placing the platter on top of the dish and flipping the cake over.
Serve warm or room temperature with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
YUM!!! I have a decent apple cake recipe I’ve used, but I’ll have to give this one a try instead!! Sounds delicious!
Miss you!
Miss you too Leah! Jackie and I both just made one and it really is a simple yet scrumptious cake! Just don’t forget to spray the sides and bottom of the pan with baking spray before you melt the butter with the sugar! Let me know if you make it and how it turns out.