Upside-Down Apple Cake with Butterscotch Topping

  Desserts

This cake is a favorite of mine. I love the smell of the apples and butterscotch as it is baking. It fills the house with a perfect autumn aroma.

Upside-Down Apple Cake with Butterscotch Topping

Average Rating: 4.75

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 2/3 cup finely chopped peeled tart apple

  • BUTTERSCOTCH APPLE TOPPING:
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons butterscotch chips
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup thinly sliced peeled tart apple

Instructions

  • 1. In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Fold in chopped apple; set aside.
  • 2. In a 7-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, melt butter and chips with brown sugar over medium heat. Stir in sliced apple. Spoon and spread batter over apple mixture.
  • 3. Bake at 375° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 290 calories, 15g fat (10g saturated fat), 72mg cholesterol, 249mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

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