EASY Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor and is dairy-free.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is dairy-free and lighter.

Melt 6 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan.

Add 1 cup of sugar to the melted butter and bring to a boil.

Stir in 1/2 cup of half and half until blended.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and remove from heat.

Pour the caramel sauce into the bottom of a springform pan.

Cut apples into wedges and then into quarter inch pieces.

Arrange apple slices in a circular pattern over the caramel sauce.

In a bowl, crack 3 eggs and break up the yolks.

Add sugar, 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, and 1 tablespoon of baking powder to the eggs.

Mix the batter until well incorporated.

Carefully pour the batter over the apples, spreading it gently without moving the apples.

Bake in a 350 degree oven until a toothpick comes out clean.

Loosen the sides of the cake after removing from the oven to reveal the caramel sauce.

Cooking Techniques

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