Apple Pecan Upside Down Cake
"A twist on Pineapple version. Edited directions since Bayhill's review and question about baking powder vs. baking soda! :)"
photo by Pneuma
- Ready In:
- 1hr 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup pecans, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 granny smith apples
- 1 cup flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 tablespoons milk
- whipped topping (optional)
directions
- Peel, core and slice apples about 1/4 inch thick. Place in a mixture of water and lemon juice to prevent browning. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Toast pecans on ungreased baking sheet in oven until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Check frequently to prevent burning.
- Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.
- Melt butter in small, heavy saucepan. Add brown sugar and cook, stirring, just until melted, 3 to 5 minutes. Watch closely because sugar burns easily.
- Pour butter-sugar mixture into 9 inch round nonstick cake pan and spread to coat bottom. Sprinkle chopped pecans on top butter-sugar mixture. Drain and pat dry apples and place in circles, slightly overlapping, over pecans.
- Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt into bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add sugar and continue beating until creamy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add egg and vanilla and continue beating until completely incorporated.
- Reduce speed to low, add flour mixture and milk, alternating, in 3 additions. Continue to mix only until dry ingredients are completely mixed in, stopping to scrape sides if necessary.
- Spoon batter over topping and spread carefully so batter is even.
- Bake 55 minutes, or until tester comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 to 15 minutes. Carefully run spatula around edge of pan and let stand another 10 to 15 minutes.
- Invert pan over large plate and let stand 3 minutes. Carefully remove pan.
- Serve warm with fresh whipped cream.
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Reviews
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This recipe was very good. The cake was moist. I used a dark non-stick cake pan and the topping stuck to the bottom of the pan. I had to scrape it off the bottom and put in back on the cake. Next time I think I will bake in a cast iron pan, like I do when I make pineapple upside down. That always comes out perfect. -
This was a good recipe, but the ratios seemed a little off. I think it needs a bit more cake for the amount of topping. Like another reviewer, I used my cast iron skillet for all and that worked well. Mine did bake in about 30 minutes (used my toaster oven). It is good, but needs more cake--would probably double the cake part next time. -
Mikekey...this is another of your recipes that was out of the park good. I made one the other morning for the kids for breakfast...yeah...we eat weird things at strange times. They really enjoyed it and it was so easy to make.<br/><br/>Thanks and CONGRATUS on your 2011-2012 Football Pool Win!! -
I plated this with vanilla ice cream on the side and it was yummo! -
Delicious!
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