Apple Upside Down Cake
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 10
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Ingredients
- CARAMEL:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon dark rum
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 Granny Smith apples - peeled, seeded and quartered
- CAKE:
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup Granny Smith apple - peeled, seeded and grated
- 2 eggs
- zest from one lemon
- 1 cup all purpose flour

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- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- RAISIN SAUCE:
- 3/4 cup apple juice
- 3/4 cup combined dark and golden raisins
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon dark rum
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon fesh lemon juice

 
 
Apples and raisins are perfect complements in this fantastic cake smothered in caramel and topped
with a spicy raisin and rum sauce.
 
Directions
CARAMEL:

  • Preheat oven to 300°.

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  • In an oven proof skillet, simmer the sugar, water, lemon juice and salt over medium heat.
  • Cook and whisk until the mixture is golden, 6-8 mintues.
  • Remove from heat, stir in cream, butter, rum and vanilla.
  • Allow to cool slightly.
  • Place quartered apples into the caramel and set aside.

    • CAKE:
    • Melt
      one stick of butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
    • Cook until the butter starts to brown, approximately 5 minutes.
    • Set aside to cool.
    • Whisk together the sugar, grated apple, browned butter, eggs and zest in a medium bowl.
    • Add flour, salt, baking powder, spices and whisk just until blended.
    • Place the skillet
      with the apples on a baking sheet to help catch any drippings when baked.
    • Spread the batter over the apples.
    • Place all in the oven and bake for 45-50 minutes or
      until golden brown.
    • Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes and then invert the cake out onto a platter.

    RAISIN
    SAUCE:

    • Simmer apple juice, raisins, sugar, spices, lemon juice and salt in a saucepan over medium
      heat for 10 minutes.
    • Combine the rum and cornstarch in a dish, then whisk it into the simmering sauce.
    • Cook
      until thickened, approximately 2-3 minutes.
    • Remove from heat and add butter.
    • Stir until melted.
    • Serve over warm cake.


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