Apple Upside-Down Cake

Oh my ooey gooey goodness... What a rich and comforting dessert. I stumbled on this recipe from King Arthur Flour: Apple Upside-Down Cake on Pinterest and could not pass it up.

This cake doesn't need much introduction... it makes a super moist spiced apple cake that reminds me of a treat you would have on a crisp fall day.

Apple Upside-Down Cake

Topping Ingredients
2 Medium Apples
4 Tablespoons Butter
3/4 Cup Light Brown Sugar, Firmly Packed
2 Tablespoons Boiled Cider or Thawed Apple Juice Concentrate
1/4 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/2 Cup Light Corn Syrup

Cake Ingredients
3/4 Cup Vegetable Oil
1 Cup Brown Sugar, Firmly Packed
2 Tablespoons Boiled Cider or Thawed Apple Juice Concentrate
2 Large Eggs
1 1/2 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
1/4 Teaspoon Ground Ginger
1/8 Teaspoon Ground Cloves
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1 1/2 Cups Flour
1 Large Apple, Peeled and finely chopped
3/4 Cup Chopped Pecans or Walnuts (optional)

Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 F. Butter, flour, and place parchment paper in a 9" cake pan that is at least 2" deep, set aside.

Peel and slice the apples in the topping ingredients list. Arrange in the apple slices in a ring around the bottom of the 9" cake pan.

Topping 
Heat butter, sugar, thawed apple juice concentrate, cinnamon, and corn syrup until sugar is dissolved.

• Pour 1/2 cup of the syrup mixture on to the apples in the cake pan. 

Cake
In a mixing bowl combine oil, brown sugar, thawed apple juice, eggs, spices and salt.

• In a separate bowl combine flour and baking soda. 
• Add dry ingredients to wet ingredient in two or three batches
• Add the chopped apples and nuts (optional) to the batter. 
• Gently spread the batter on top of the apple slices in cake pan.

Bake at 350 F for 50-55 minutes. Cake will be done when toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. 

Let the cake cool in the pan for 5 minutes then turn it out onto your serving plate of choice. 

Reheat the reserved topping and pour on top of the cake.

Serve the cake warm or at room temperature. 

Enjoy!