CARAMEL APPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKES

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Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 1/4 cups sugar, divided
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
4 large Golden Delicious apples (about 2 pounds), peeled, cored, each cut into 8 wedges
1 3/4 cups cake flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup whole milk
Vanilla ice cream

Steps:

  • Combine 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1/4 cup water in heavy small saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil without stirring until color is deep amber, occasionally swirling pan and brushing down sides with pastry brush dipped into water, about 8 minutes. Working quickly, divide hot caramel among six 1 1/4-cup custard cups. Using pot holders to protect hands, tilt and rotate custard cups to cover bottoms with caramel. Set aside.
  • Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add apple wedges and sauté until just tender, about 12 minutes. Arrange apple wedges in bottoms of caramel-lined custard cups.
  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Sift cake flour, baking powder, and salt into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat remaining 1/2 cup butter and remaining 3/4 cup sugar in another medium bowl until well blended. Add eggs 1 at a time and beat until well blended after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract. Beat in flour mixture in 3 additions alternately with whole milk in 2 additions. Spoon batter over apples in custard cups, dividing batter equally (about 1/2 cup for each).
  • Bake cakes until light golden around edges and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Run small knife around cakes to loosen. Invert cakes onto plates. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Sandra Seretlo
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Not bad, but not great.


Ankush Shumsher Kunwar
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Will definitely make again!


Ske Bad
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Easy to make and so tasty!


Rosalyn Cha
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Delicious!


Arwa gaming
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These cakes were a bit of a disappointment. They were not as moist as I expected and the caramel sauce was too sweet.


Dorothy Baskins
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my cakes didn't turn out as well as I hoped. They were a little dry and the caramel sauce was too runny.


Sadam Sindhi
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These cakes were a little too sweet for my taste, but they were still good. The caramel sauce was delicious and the apples were nice and soft.


Myranda Jo
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I'm not much of a baker, but these cakes were so easy to make. They turned out perfect and tasted amazing. I'll definitely be making them again.


Joseph Orellaneda
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These cakes were absolutely delicious! The caramel sauce was the perfect complement to the apples and cake. I will definitely be making these again.


Jandwa Mwenura
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I made these cakes for a party and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them. They were so moist and flavorful, and the caramel sauce was divine. I highly recommend this recipe.


Isabella Valdez
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These caramel apple upside-down cakes were a hit! They were so easy to make and they turned out so moist and delicious. The caramel sauce was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making these again!