Nothing screams comfort food more than a warm and fluffy apple upside-down cake. With a sweet buttery cake base packed to the brim with juicy apples, this classic dessert is sure to bring smiles all around your dinner table! Even if you’re not much of an experienced baker, don’t worry – I’m offering up my beloved family recipe that’s as easy as pie (literally!). So, go ahead and get your oven preheating – let’s get ready to bake some homemade goodness!
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Is It Necessary to Refrigerate Apple Upside-Down Cake?
Because of the high moisture content, this delicious caramel apple upside-down cake will only last a few days. Wrap it tightly and place it in the refrigerator to keep it as fresh as possible, or store your cake in an airtight container.
How Do I Keep My Upside-Down Cake from Sticking?
Take a cookie sheet and cover it with a large piece of plastic wrap. Place the cake in the center of the wrap, fold, and place it in the freezer for about an hour. This hardens the topping sufficiently to prevent it from sticking when completely wrapped in freezer wrap.
How Long Will the Apple Cake Keep Fresh?
Room Temperature:Fresh apple cake will stay at room temperature for about three days.
Refrigerator:You can store this cake in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.
Freezer:Apple cake keeps well in the freezer. Wrap it tightly in plastic wrap, then add another layer of aluminum foil.
Why Should you Make This Apple Upside-Down Cake?
This Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake is:
- Melt-in-your-mouth soft and moist, similar to the usual apple cake but slightly remixed!
- Extra flavorful, similar to everyone’s favorite apple cinnamon bread.
- Simple—no unusual ingredients or techniques required.
- Ideal for a small family or gathering.
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Apple Upside-Down Cake
Ingredients
- 1½ cups unsalted butter divided
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 6 eggs separated
- 3 cups cake flour
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 6 apples peeled,cored and sliced
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 °F.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with thewhisk attachment, add 1 cup of butter and sugar and beat until light andfluffy.
- Add the vanilla extract and mix well.
- Add the egg yolks, one at a time, and beatuntil well combined.
- In a second bowl, add the flour, bakingpowder, baking soda, and salt. Mix well.
- Slowly, add the flour mixture into the eggmixture, alternating with buttermilk, and mix until well combined.
- In a clean glass bowl, add the egg whites andbeat until stiff.
- Gently fold the whipped egg whites into theflour mixture.
- In a Dutch oven, add the remaining butter andbrown sugar over medium-high heat and cook for about 2-3 minutes, stirringcontinuously.
- Remove from the heat.
- Place the apple slices across brown sugarmixture and top with the flour mixture.
- Bake for approximately 30-40 minutes or untila toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cut into equal-sized wedges and serve.
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