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Gallery Apple Pie Upside-Down Cake Credit: Jonathan Lovekin Recipe Summary Servings: 12

Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar 3 tablespoons Calvados 3/4 teaspoon plus a pinch of salt 3 whole cinnamon sticks 6 Braeburn or McIntosh apples (about 2 1/2 pounds), peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch-thick rings 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 3 large eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 cup sour cream

Cook’s Notes Cake can be stored at room temperature, covered, up to 1 day.

Gallery Apple Pie Upside-Down Cake Credit: Jonathan Lovekin

Recipe Summary Servings: 12

Apple Pie Upside-Down Cake      Credit: Jonathan Lovekin

Apple Pie Upside-Down Cake

Credit: Jonathan Lovekin

Apple Pie Upside-Down Cake

Recipe Summary Servings: 12

Recipe Summary

Servings: 12

Servings: 12

12

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar 3 tablespoons Calvados 3/4 teaspoon plus a pinch of salt 3 whole cinnamon sticks 6 Braeburn or McIntosh apples (about 2 1/2 pounds), peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch-thick rings 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 3 large eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 cup sour cream

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees, with rack in lower third of oven. Butter a 12-inch round tart pan with a removable bottom; line with a parchment round, and butter parchment. Wrap exterior of pan with foil.

With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, the brown sugar, Calvados, and a pinch of salt until pale and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Spread mixture in prepared pan. Arrange apple rings in pan (you may not need all the apple rings; use the prettiest ones), and press them gently into mixture. Place cinnamon sticks in gaps. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt, and the ground cinnamon into a bowl.

With mixer on medium-high speed, beat remaining 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter and the granulated sugar in a clean bowl until pale and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, and vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Add flour mixture in 2 batches, alternating with the sour cream and beginning and ending with the flour; beat until just combined. Spread batter evenly over apples.

Bake until cake is golden brown and a cake tester comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool 15 minutes, then carefully invert onto a serving plate.

Cook’s Notes Cake can be stored at room temperature, covered, up to 1 day.

Cook’s Notes

Cake can be stored at room temperature, covered, up to 1 day.

Reviews (5)

 Add Rating & Review     101 Ratings   5 star values:        17    4 star values:        18    3 star values:        41    2 star values:        18    1 star values:        7

Reviews (5)

Add Rating & Review     101 Ratings   5 star values:        17    4 star values:        18    3 star values:        41    2 star values:        18    1 star values:        7

Add Rating & Review

101 Ratings 5 star values: 17 4 star values: 18 3 star values: 41 2 star values: 18 1 star values: 7

101 Ratings 5 star values: 17 4 star values: 18 3 star values: 41 2 star values: 18 1 star values: 7

101 Ratings 5 star values: 17 4 star values: 18 3 star values: 41 2 star values: 18 1 star values: 7

  • 5 star values: 17 4 star values: 18 3 star values: 41 2 star values: 18 1 star values: 7

    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 1 stars       10/06/2014   I did not enjoy this recipe. It had to much sugar and butter, very greasy!  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 4 stars       04/06/2014   Thanks for the great article here. I was searching for something like that for quite a long time and at last sohbet | chat | chat  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 5 stars       10/11/2013   This is my new favorite cake. And apple recipe. It's amazing. If you aren't making or eating this right now you are wasting time. I am truly amazed by the perfection that is this cake!  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/09/2013   I've never made an upside down cake, but I gave this one a try and it was delicious! It was slightly difficult to do the caramel upside down part, because I had limited amount of sugar, but in the end everything worked out and it was truly a great balance of sweet and not to sweet. With a scoop of ice cream (vanilla bean) everything was ten times better. Definitely a keeper!  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       09/25/2013   I don't have a review. I am just wondering how we can print out copies of posted recipes. Am I missing it or what?

    Martha Stewart Member

    Rating: 1 stars 10/06/2014

I did not enjoy this recipe. It had to much sugar and butter, very greasy!

Rating: 1 stars

Rating: 4 stars 04/06/2014

Thanks for the great article here. I was searching for something like that for quite a long time and at last sohbet | chat | chat

Rating: 4 stars

Rating: 5 stars 10/11/2013

This is my new favorite cake. And apple recipe. It’s amazing. If you aren’t making or eating this right now you are wasting time. I am truly amazed by the perfection that is this cake!

Rating: 5 stars

Rating: Unrated 10/09/2013

I’ve never made an upside down cake, but I gave this one a try and it was delicious! It was slightly difficult to do the caramel upside down part, because I had limited amount of sugar, but in the end everything worked out and it was truly a great balance of sweet and not to sweet. With a scoop of ice cream (vanilla bean) everything was ten times better. Definitely a keeper!

Rating: Unrated

Rating: Unrated 09/25/2013

I don’t have a review. I am just wondering how we can print out copies of posted recipes. Am I missing it or what?

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