spiced caramel apple upside down cake

Name: Spiced Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## CARAMEL APPLE TOPPING; 4 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter; 1/2 cup(s) light brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 pinch(es) nutmeg; 3 small apples; ## CAKE; 1 box(es) spice cake mix; 15 ounce(s) canned pumpkin; 3 - eggs; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 pinch(es) each cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice

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Cadence Helme

Lakeville, MA

Updated on Oct 7, 2022

This is a super easy, semi-homemade type of cake that I find is perfect for this time of year. With pumpkin and apples used, two of fall's essential flavors are sealed inside this delicious, decadent dessert.

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Spiced Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake ready to be sliced.

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All of fall's essential flavors are wrapped into one dessert. We loved every bit of this spiced caramel apple upside-down cake. It's moist and full of spiced pumpkin flavor. Apple slices add another dimension of fall taste with a hint of caramel flavor. Perfect served with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 10 Min

cook time 35 Min

method Bake

yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

CARAMEL APPLE TOPPING
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 pinch nutmeg
3 small apples
CAKE
1 box spice cake mix
15 ounces canned pumpkin
3 - eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 pinch each cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice

How To Make spiced caramel apple upside down cake

Step 1

Grease and flour one 9" cake pan - this cake is NOT a double layer cake but just a single layer - and preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

Place butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a saucepan and bring ingredients to a boil and allow to continue boiling for 30 seconds. Remove from heat and spread evenly over the bottom of your cake pan.
Step 3

Peel, core, and thinly slice the apples. Sprinkle over your caramel evenly. Move on to mixing the cake.
Step 4

Mix ALL cake ingredients together until thoroughly moistened. A few small lumps are all right, but no really large ones. :D The batter will be quite thick.
Step 5

Spread batter over apples evenly, and place in oven. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and cake springs back after touched.
Step 6

Let cool for 15 minutes or so, then loosen cake from the sides of the pan by sliding a butter knife along the edges. Tip over onto a plate and Enjoy! For further enjoyment, serve with freshly whipped cream spiced with a hint of cinnamon, sugar and vanilla and some caramel sauce for drizzling!
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