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APPLE UPSIDE-DOWN SOUR CREAM CAKE

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This cake smells so good when baking in the oven, it has a delicious apple cinnamon-brown sugar topping on top so no need to top with any frosting, it's great just out of the oven or room temperature topped with whipping cream or ice cream --- make sure that your pan is well greased, so that the cake comes out easily for greasing see my recipe#78579

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon breadcrumbs
3 apples, cored and sliced
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1/2-1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
3/4 cup ground almonds
3 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups milk or 1 1/2 cups half-and-half cream
1/2 cup sour cream, room temp
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Set oven to 375 degrees.
Butter a 13x9-in baking pan.
FOR TOPPING: Sprinkle bread crumbs evenly in the bottom of baking dish; set aside.
In a bowl, toss apple slices with brown sugar, slivered almonds and cinnamon.
Arrange apple mixture evenly over the bread crumbs.
FOR CAKE: In a bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in the ground almonds and eggs.
Stir in remaining ingredients until smooth.
Spoon batter evenly over apples mixture (already in pan).
Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until cake tests done.
Place on a cooling rack for 15 minutes.
TO INVERT: Place cooling rack on top of cake, turn cake upside down, and carefully remove from baking pan.
Bake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 671, Fat 32.1, SaturatedFat 15.9, Cholesterol 141.6, Sodium 614.5, Carbohydrate 87.9, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 49.4, Protein 11.6

APPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

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Topped with walnuts and caramelized tart apple slices, this apple upside-down cake is both easy and dazzling. It never fails to make tasters say, "wow!"-Linda Wetsch, Mandan, North Dakota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter, melted
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 medium tart apples, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
CAKE:
3 tablespoons butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup buttermilk
3 tablespoons sour cream
1 teaspoon apple brandy or rum, optional

Steps:

Pour butter into an ungreased 9-in. round baking pan; sprinkle with 1/2 cup brown sugar. Arrange apples in a single layer over brown sugar; layer with walnuts and remaining brown sugar., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and sour cream, beating well after each addition. Beat in brandy if desired., Spoon batter over brown sugar layer. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 444 calories, Fat 19g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 89mg cholesterol, Sodium 320mg sodium, Carbohydrate 66g carbohydrate (52g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.