Upside Down Apple Cake In Cast Iron Skillet My Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Melt ¼ cup butter in a 10 inch cast iron skillet over medium to medium high heat.
• 2. Add 1 cup sugar and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes or until sugar is melted and begins to turn golden brown.
• 3. Add apple slices, and continue to cook, stirring constantly for 5 minutes or until apples have softened and juices are thickened and syrupy.
• 4. Remove from heat and sprinkle the apple mixture with ½ cups of pecans. Set aside.
• 5. Beat the remaining ½ cup of butter at medium speed until creamy. Gradually add the remaining sugar, beating until smooth.
• 6. Add eggs one at a time, beating until just blended with each additions.
• 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.
• 8. Gently stir in the remaining ½ cup of chopped pecans. Spoon batter evenly over the apple mixture in the skillet.
• 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.
• 10. This is awesome served warm, topped with ice cream and drizzled with caramel sauce.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cover the bottom of a 10x15-inch baking pan with brown sugar and 2 tablespoons cinnamon. Layer apple slices on top.
• Place flour, apple juice, white sugar, butter, eggs, milk, remaining 1 tablespoon cinnamon, vanilla extract, baking powder, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix until completely smooth, 5 to 10 minutes; the longer you mix, the fluffier the cake will be.
• Pour batter over apples in the baking pan, making sure they are evenly covered.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Cool for 20 to 30 minutes. Place a large serving dish over the cake and carefully flip over.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and grease a 9-inch (23cm) cake pan.
• In a bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.
• Whisk in the eggs, vanilla and milk until fully incorporated.
• Add the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Whisk until combined.
• For the sauce, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat, and stir in the brown sugar. Bring to a boil and continue to stir for 30 seconds, or until vigorously bubbling.
• Pour the sauce into the greased cake pan.
• Arrange the apples on top of the sauce in a circular pattern. Pour cake batter on top of apples and smooth the top of the batter.
• Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until the cake is done (the top will spring back when gently poked).
• Cool for 10-15 minutes and loosen the sides of the cake by running a butter knife around the edge.
• Place a plate upside down on top of the pan, then invert the pan, flipping the cake onto the plate.
• Garnish slices with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Place your oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Prepare the topping, melting the 1/3 cup butter in a 10" cast iron skillet ((2" deep), over low heat.
• Remove skillet from heat and stir in the brown sugar and ground cinnamon (or apple pie spices) using a fork.
• Spread this mixture evenly over the bottom of the skillet and arrange the apple slices over the butter/sugar mixture in the skillet.
• In a mixer, blend cake mix, 1 stick melted butter, sour cream, dark corn syrup, eggs and ground cinnamon.
• Beat on low speed for 1 minute. Increase speed to medium and beat 2 minutes longer until creamy.
• Pour the batter over the top of the apples in the skillet and then place the skillet in the oven and bake at 350ºF. for 40-45 minutes and bake until the cake rises high in the skillet, (it will spring back when lightly pressed with your finger when it's done).
• Remove skillet and cool cake in the pan for 5-10 minutes and then run a knife around the edges of the cake to loosen it from the sides of the pan and carefully flip upside down onto a serving plate.
• Cool completely for about 15 minutes and serve warm with vanilla ice cream if you like.
• I have made this cake with Duncan Hines Caramel flavor cake mix and the taste is excellent, too.
• NOTE: this cake can also be made in these baking pans. Just prepare the butter, brown sugar and spices in a skillet over the stove and then pour this mixture in the baking pan sprayed with cooking oil, add the apple slices, pour the batter and bake it.
• Here is a guide to bake the cake in those pan sizes:
• Pan Size: 13x9 inches - Oven Temp: 350ºF. - Baking time: 30-35 minutes.
• Pan Size: 9x9 inches - Oven Temp: 350ºF. - Baking time: 35-40 minutes.
• Pan Size: 8x8 inches - Oven Temp: 325ºF. - Baking time: 50-55 minutes.

Steps:

• Pour butter into an ungreased 9-in. round baking pan; sprinkle with 1/2 cup brown sugar. Arrange apples in a single layer over brown sugar; layer with walnuts and remaining brown sugar., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and sour cream, beating well after each addition. Beat in brandy if desired., Spoon batter over brown sugar layer. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.