bacon pinapple upside down cake w/ caramel apple

Recipe by
Steven Hullinger
Leon, IA

Completely thought this up today and decided to try out this crazy concoction. Calorie counters beware.

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For bacon pinapple upside down cake w/ caramel apple

  • 1 box
    yellow cake mix
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 10 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1/2 c
    heavy whipping cream
  • 1 can
    pineapple
  • 4 slice
    bacon
  • 1 lg
    apples, granny smith
  • 5 pinch
    brown sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 3 dash
    cinnamon

How To Make bacon pinapple upside down cake w/ caramel apple

  • 1
    Before you start anything else, you want to get your Caramel sauce started, so in a pot, put 1 cup of sugar at medium high heat until it goes smooth.
  • 2
    Once smooth stir in 6 tablespoons of butter and 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream. Bring to a boil.
  • 3
    Once boiled take off heat, add 1 teaspoon of vanilla and let cool.
  • 4
    Fry up 4 slices of bacon and crumble up.
  • 5
    Melt 2 tablespoons of butter, then pour on the bottom of 9x13" springform pan.
  • 6
    Sprinkle brown sugar around the bottom and spread out. Add crumbled bacon evenly and place pineapple rings on top.
  • 7
    Pour cake mix on top and put in the oven at 325 degrees until cake is done and knife comes out clean.
  • 8
    Pour out bacon grease but leave a coating in the pan, then on low medium heat add 2 tablespoons of butter, sprinkle brown sugar, a couple dashes of cinnamon, and thinly sliced apple into the pan.
  • 9
    Once apples are cooked through, add apples to the caramel sauce.
  • 10
    Delicately turn the cake over, then pour the glaze over the top and enjoy.

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