Name: Apple Upside-Down Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 servings
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

This apple upside-down cake is a clever way to use up extra apples, and it's easy to throw together for any sweet occasion.

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

Instructions

1 Prepare the bottom of the pan

2 Pour the melted butter into an ungreased 9-inch round baking pan. Sprinkle the bottom evenly with 1/2 cup of brown sugar, then arrange the apple slices in a single layer over brown sugar. Layer the walnuts and the reaming brown sugar on top. Editor’s Tip: Don’t have a round baking pan? Use a round pie pan instead!

3 Mix the cake ingredients

4 In a medium-sized bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; set aside. In a large bowl or a standing mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until it's light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time until they are fully incorporated. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, then beat slowly as you alternate adding the buttermilk and the sour cream until everything is incorporated. If desired, add the brandy or rum.

5 Bake, cool and flip

6 Spoon the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool the cake for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a serving plate. Serve warm! Test Kitchen Tip: Place a baking sheet on the rack below the cake to catch any juices from the cake might bubble over.