Apple And Spice Upside-Down Cake Recipe
The apple and spice upside down cake is a spiced apple cake baked with a hint of vanilla and fresh lemon juice. Spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and baking apple slices, this apple and spice upside down cake is a favorite with my kids and loved by all.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 large baking apple, cored and very thinly sliced
1 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
2 eggs
1/3 cup butter or margarine
1/3 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
In an 8x1 1/2 inch round nonmetal bak ing dish microcook the 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, uncovered, on 100% power (HIGH) for 30 to 45 seconds.
Sprinkle the 2 tablespoons sugar and the lemon juice into pan.
Overlap apple slices, spoke fashion, in the bottom of the pan.
Press any additional apple slices onto sides of pan.
Set aside.
In a mixer bowl combine flour, the 2/3 cup sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and cloves.
Add eggs, the 1/3 cup butter or margarine, milk, and vanilla.
Beat with an electric mixer on low speed till combined.
Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl.
Spread the batter in the apple lined dish.
Micro cook, uncovered, on 50% power (MEDIUM) for 8 to 10 minutes, rotating dish a quarter turn after 5 minutes.
Give dish another quarter-turn.
Micro cook, uncovered, on 100% power (HIGH) for 1 1/2 to 21/2 minutes more.
Cool for 5 minutes; invert onto a serving platter (replace apple slices around sides).
Sprinkle the 2 tablespoons sugar and the lemon juice into pan.
Overlap apple slices, spoke fashion, in the bottom of the pan.
Press any additional apple slices onto sides of pan.
Set aside.
In a mixer bowl combine flour, the 2/3 cup sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and cloves.
Add eggs, the 1/3 cup butter or margarine, milk, and vanilla.
Beat with an electric mixer on low speed till combined.
Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl.
Spread the batter in the apple lined dish.
Micro cook, uncovered, on 50% power (MEDIUM) for 8 to 10 minutes, rotating dish a quarter turn after 5 minutes.
Give dish another quarter-turn.
Micro cook, uncovered, on 100% power (HIGH) for 1 1/2 to 21/2 minutes more.
Cool for 5 minutes; invert onto a serving platter (replace apple slices around sides).
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