upside-down apple cake
I found this recipe in an old Woman's Day magazine (Sept. 1994!) at my Aunt's house. I was looking for ideas for a family picnic, and this made a great alternative to Pineapple Upside Down cake, as several members of the family don't like pineapple. It was a great success!
prep time
20 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Bake
yield
8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 3 large granny smith apples
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon apple pie spice
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 12 - maraschino cherries no stem
- 16 ounces box pound cake mix
- 2 teaspoons fresh orange zest
- *MAY SUBSTITUTE PUMPKIN PIE SPICE FOR APPLE PIE SPICE.
How To Make upside-down apple cake
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Step 1Heat oven to 350 degrees. Have a 10" cast-iron or ovenproof skillet ready.
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Step 2Cut thin slices off top and bottom of each apple. Cut each apple crosswise in 4 thick slices. Cut out cores.
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Step 3Toss with lemon juice and spice till evenly coated.
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Step 4Melt butter in skillet. Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar till well blended.
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Step 5Place a cherry in core hole of each apple slice. Arrange 11 slices, overlapping, around edge of skillet. Place remaining slices in middle.
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Step 6Prepare cake mix as package directs, adding the orange zest to batter. Pour over apples.
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Step 7Bake 45 min. or till toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and top of cake is golden.
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Step 8Cool in pan on wire rack 30 min. Run knife around edge of cake to loosen. Invert cake onto serving plate.
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Category:
Cakes
Category:
Fruit Desserts
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Keyword:
#apple
Keyword:
#easy
Keyword:
#cake
Ingredient:
Fruit
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
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