Apple Upside Down Cake with Caramel Sauce
Apple Upside Down Cake with Caramel Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 cup (250 ml) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) sliced almonds, toasted
- 1 cup (250 ml) sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup (250 ml) apple, peeled and grated
- 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons (7.5 ml) baking powder
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) milk
- 1 cup (250 ml) sugar
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) warm water
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) 35% cream
Instructions
- With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F).
- In a bowl, blend half the butter with the brown sugar. Spread into the bottom of a 20-cm (8-inch) buttered tube pan. Sprinkle with the almonds.
- In a bowl, cream the remaining butter and sugar with an electric mixer. Add the eggs and whisk until the mixture is smooth. Add the apple and blend well.
- In another bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder. Stir into apple mixture alternating with the milk.
- Pour into the pan. Bake for about 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.
- Unmould right out of the oven.
Apple Upside Down Cake with Caramel Sauce