Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake | Easy Recipe using Box Cake Mix

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.

Gather all ingredients: light brown sugar, heavy whipping cream, box of yellow cake mix, 1 stick of salted butter, 3 eggs, vegetable oil, 2 medium apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and chopped pecans.

In a mixing bowl, combine the box of yellow cake mix with 1 1/4 cups of lukewarm water.

Add in 1/2 cup of vegetable oil and 3 room temperature eggs, adding the eggs one at a time while the mixer is running.

Mix the batter until combined, then add 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon, a pinch of nutmeg, and a pinch of allspice, mixing well to incorporate.

Prepare the apples by peeling and coring 2 medium apples, slicing them to about the thickness of 2 nickels.

In a saucepan, melt 1 stick of salted butter over low heat, then add in the light brown sugar, mixing until smooth and combined.

Raise the heat to medium and let the mixture boil for about 3 minutes until it bubbles and becomes smooth.

Stir in 1/4 cup of heavy whipping cream, mixing continuously until fully incorporated and smooth without any granules.

Prepare a 9x13 Pyrex pan by greasing it with 1 tablespoon of softened butter, covering all sides and corners.

Pour the caramel sauce into the buttered pan, ensuring it reaches all corners.

Sprinkle 1/2 cup of chopped pecans evenly over the caramel sauce.

Arrange the sliced apples on top of the pecans, tucking them into any open spots.

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