fresh apple upside down cake

How To Make fresh apple upside down cake

• Step 1
  Melt ¼ cup butter in a 10 inch cast iron skillet over medium to medium high heat.
• Step 2
  Add 1 cup sugar and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes or until sugar is melted and begins to turn golden brown.
• Step 3
  Add apple slices, and continue to cook, stirring constantly for 5 minutes or until apples have softened and juices are thickened and syrupy.
• Step 4
  Remove from heat and sprinkle the apple mixture with ½ cups of pecans. Set aside.
• Step 5
  Beat the remaining ½ cup of butter at medium speed until creamy. Gradually add the remaining sugar, beating until smooth.
• Step 6
  Add eggs one at a time, beating until just blended with each additions.
• Step 7
  In another bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, and cinnamon. Add to butter / sugar mixture alternating with milk, beating on low until well blended, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• Step 8
  Gently stir in the remaining ½ cup of chopped pecans. Spoon batter evenly over the apple mixture in the skillet.
• Step 9
  Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the skillet for 5 minutes. Invert cake onto a serving plate.
• Step 10
  This is awesome served warm, topped with ice cream and drizzled with caramel sauce.
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