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spiced caramel apple upside down cake

(3 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Cadence Helme
@GirlMeetsCookery
Lakeville, MA

This is a super easy, semi-homemade type of cake that I find is perfect for this time of year. With pumpkin and apples used, two of fall's essential flavors are sealed inside this delicious, decadent dessert.

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All of fall's essential flavors are wrapped into one dessert. We loved every bit of this spiced caramel apple upside-down cake. It's moist and full of spiced pumpkin flavor. Apple slices add another dimension of fall taste with a hint of caramel flavor. Perfect served with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(3 ratings)
yield 6 -8
prep time 10 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For spiced caramel apple upside down cake

  • CARAMEL APPLE TOPPING
  • 4 Tbsp
    unsalted butter
  • 1/2 c
    light brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 pinch
    nutmeg
  • 3 sm
    apples
  • CAKE
  • 1 box
    spice cake mix
  • 15 oz
    canned pumpkin
  • 3
    eggs
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 pinch
    each cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice

How To Make spiced caramel apple upside down cake

  • Greasing a pan while oven preheats.
    1
    Grease and flour one 9" cake pan - this cake is NOT a double layer cake but just a single layer - and preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Melted utter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in baking pan.
    2
    Place butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a saucepan and bring ingredients to a boil and allow to continue boiling for 30 seconds. Remove from heat and spread evenly over the bottom of your cake pan.
  • Thinly sliced apples over the caramel.
    3
    Peel, core, and thinly slice the apples. Sprinkle over your caramel evenly. Move on to mixing the cake.
  • Batter ingredients mixed together.
    4
    Mix ALL cake ingredients together until thoroughly moistened. A few small lumps are all right, but no really large ones. :D The batter will be quite thick.
  • Batter poured over the apples and baking in the oven.
    5
    Spread batter over apples evenly, and place in oven. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and cake springs back after touched.
  • A slice of Spiced Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake on a plate.
    6
    Let cool for 15 minutes or so, then loosen cake from the sides of the pan by sliding a butter knife along the edges. Tip over onto a plate and Enjoy! For further enjoyment, serve with freshly whipped cream spiced with a hint of cinnamon, sugar and vanilla and some caramel sauce for drizzling!
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