apple upside down cake
Apple Upside down cake
Ingredients:
1. Two large apples – peeled and sliced
2. All-purpose flour – 120gms
3. Butter – 120gms + 20gms
4. Sugar powder – 120gms
5. Sugar - 60gms
6. Eggs – 3
7. Vanilla Extract – 1tbsp
8. Curd – 45ml
9. Baking powder – 1tsp
10. Salt – ½ tsp
Procedure:
1. Caramel Sauce:
• Heat a sauce pan and add 60gms sugar with a table spoon of water and let it melt on low flame
• Do not mix the sugar when heating; let the syrup turn amber color. Splash water to the sides if needed
• Remove from heat and add 20gms of butter and mix
2. Preparing the Apple base
• Grease and line a baking pan of your choice
• Pour the prepared caramel sauce and spread to coat the bottom
• Now, arrange the sliced apples over the caramel sauce and set aside
3. Cake Batter
• In a large bowl, cream butter (120gms) and sugar powder till pale and fluffy
• Add vanilla extract and eggs one at a time and whisk until just combined (do not over beat)
• Add the salt and Baking powder and combine
• Now, add the all-purpose flour in batches alternating with curd and whisk until combined (again remember not to over beat)
• Transfer the batter onto the prepared apples
• Tap a couple of times to release air bubbles
• Bake at 170C for 40 – 45min and then at 180C for 15-20 min
• Remove and let it warm for 10 min (do not let it cool to room temperature)
• Invert onto a serving plate while still warm
• Serve with a dollop of vanilla ice cream or fresh whipped cream or plain