UPSIDE-DOWN APPLE CAKE WITH BUTTERSCOTCH TOPPING

Upside-Down Apple Cake with Butterscotch Topping image

This cake is a favorite of mine. I love the smell of the apples and butterscotch as it is baking. It fills the house with a perfect autumn aroma. -Sabrina Haught, Spencer, West Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sour cream
2/3 cup finely chopped peeled tart apple
BUTTERSCOTCH APPLE TOPPING:
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons butterscotch chips
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3/4 cup thinly sliced peeled tart apple

Steps:

In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Fold in chopped apple; set aside., In a 7-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, melt butter and chips with brown sugar over medium heat. Stir in sliced apple. Spoon and spread batter over apple mixture. , Bake at 375° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290 calories, Fat 15g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 72mg cholesterol, Sodium 249mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.