Best 7 Upside Down Ginger Apple Coffee Cake Clean Eating Recipes

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image

Indulge in the delightful symphony of flavors with our Upside-Down Ginger Apple Coffee Cake, where the tangy zest of ginger harmonizes with the sweet crunch of apples, nestled in a tender coffee-infused cake. This culinary masterpiece is a symphony of textures and flavors, perfect for any occasion.

In this article, we will present two variations of this delectable treat: a classic version and a gluten-free adaptation. Both recipes promise an explosion of taste and cater to different dietary preferences. Get ready to embark on a delightful baking journey that will leave your taste buds craving more.

Let's cook with our recipes!

APPLE GINGER COFFEE CAKE



Apple Ginger Coffee Cake image

A fabulous apple streusel coffee cake chock full of autumn spices. Adapted from Fine Cooking.

Provided by Liz Berg

Categories     Brunch

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 21

1/3 cup brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons flour
1/4 cup butter
1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts
2-1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
Pinch ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
6 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 eggs
1-1/4 cups buttermilk
1 medium Granny Smith or Golden Delicious apple, peeled, cored and coarsely chopped
Powdered sugar for dusting

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 350°F. Butter and flour a 10-cup bundt pan and set aside.
  • For the streusel, mix together the brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, flour, and butter with your fingers to make large crumbs. Mix in the walnuts and refrigerate until ready to use.
  • To make the cake, whisk together the flour, ground ginger, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl. Stir in the crystallized ginger and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
  • Gradually add the sugars, continuing to beat until very light. Add the vanilla and then the eggs one at a time, beating each one in well before adding the next. Alternately stir in the flour and the buttermilk, until the batter is just mixed. Do not over mix. Gently stir in the chopped apple.
  • Pour half the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with a third of the streusel. Pour in the remaining batter and top with the remaining streusel.
  • Bake until the top of the cake is firm (a skewer inserted in the center should come out clean), about 40 to 45 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes in the pan, then invert the cake onto a serving platter, dust with powdered sugar, and serve slightly warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 481 calories, Carbohydrate 80 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 75 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 14 grams fat, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 10 grams protein, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1 slice, Sodium 489 grams sodium, Sugar 44 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams unsaturated fat

UPSIDE-DOWN COFFEE CAKE



Upside-Down Coffee Cake image

This is a gorgeous moist and gooey coffee cake! Use any type of fresh or frozen fruit, or combination of 2 fruits. Peach, cherry, blackberry and/or red raspberry are some of the best. The deep baking pan is required due to the bubbling caramel sauce and the height of the cake. Every time I serve it I get rave reviews!

Provided by Colleen Royal

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Peach Dessert Recipes

Time 2h15m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 12

½ cup butter
2 cups light brown sugar
3 cups fresh peaches, pitted and sliced
⅔ cup margarine
1 ⅓ cups white sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ⅓ cups milk
3 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Use a deep sided 10 inch pan, or wrap the outside of a 10 inch springform pan with aluminum foil to prevent leaking. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
  • In a saucepan over medium heat, combine brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter. Bring to a boil, then pour into bottom of springform pan. Sprinkle with sliced peaches.
  • In a large bowl, cream together 2/3 cup margarine and the white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk. Pour batter over caramel and fruit in pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto serving platter and carefully remove pan. Be extremely careful of hot caramel and fruit juices! Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 417.9 calories, Carbohydrate 66.5 g, Cholesterol 63.4 mg, Fat 15.1 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 326.1 mg, Sugar 46.1 g

GINGERED APPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE



Gingered Apple Upside-Down Cake image

I like that this gingerbread delight is so deeply flavored and delicious. Served warm from the oven, a nice scoop of vanilla bean ice cream is definitely the icing on this cake. -Raymonde Bourgeois, Swastika, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon finely chopped crystallized ginger
2 large apples, peeled and cut into 1/8-in. slices
BATTER:
1/4 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup 2% milk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. Place butter in a 9-in. round baking pan; heat in oven until melted. Tilt pan to coat bottom and sides. Sprinkle brown sugar and ginger onto bottom of pan. Arrange apple slices in circles over brown sugar mixture., For batter, in a large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, ginger and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Spoon over apples., Bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 336 calories, Fat 13g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 84mg cholesterol, Sodium 291mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

GINGER-APPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE



Ginger-Apple Upside-Down Cake image

Provided by Christine Muhlke

Categories     dessert

Time 50m

Yield Serves 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter
1 cup dark-brown sugar
4 apples (about 1 3/4 pounds), peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch wedges
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
3/4 cup dark molasses
1 cup buttermilk
2 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Very softly whipped cream

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Grease the rim of a 10-inch cake pan with 1 tablespoon of the butter and then place it in the pan. Set the pan over very low heat and melt the butter across the bottom of the pan. Add the brown sugar and distribute evenly.
  • Make circles of overlapping apple slices on top of the brown sugar. Chop any remaining slices and place them in the gaps.
  • Using a mixer, blend 1/2 cup of the butter and the sugar on medium-low speed. Increase the speed to high and cream until light and fluffy.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg, molasses and buttermilk. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger and cinnamon. Alternate mixing the flour and molasses mixtures into the butter mixture, adding the next once the last has been incorporated.
  • Pour the batter into the pan. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool on a rack for 10 to 15 minutes, then turn out onto a platter. Serve warm or cool with very softly whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 363, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 63 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 261 milligrams, Sugar 43 grams, TransFat 0 grams

APPLE GINGER UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE



Apple Ginger Upside-Down Cake image

Categories     Cake     Fruit     Ginger     Dessert     Bake     Currant     Apple     Winter     Gourmet

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons finally chopped crystallized ginger plus additional for garnish
2 tablespoons currants or raisins
1 larger MacIntosh or Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and sliced thin
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 large eggs
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
whipped cream or vanilla ice cream as an accompaniment

Steps:

  • Onto an 8-inch round cake pan pour the butter, swirling the pan, and sprinkle it with brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of the ginger, and the currants. In a small bowl toss the apple slices with the lemon juice and arrange them evenly over the currants. Into another small bowl sift together the flour, the baking powder, the salt, and the cinnamon. In a bowl with an electric mixer beat the eggs with the granulated sugar and the vanilla for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the mixture is thick and pale and forms a ribbon when the beaters are lifted. Fold in the flour mixture gently but thoroughly, pour the batter over the apple slices, and bake the cake in the middle of a preheated 400°F. oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the tester comes out clean. Run a sharp knife around the edge of the pan, invert the cake onto a serving plate, and serve it warm with the whipped cream, sprinkled with the additional ginger.

UPSIDE-DOWN APPLE GINGERBREAD



Upside-Down Apple Gingerbread image

Don't expect any leftovers when you take this moist cake to a potluck. People love it because it's a little different and has a wonderful flavor. Try it for your next gathering.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h5m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/4 cup butter, melted
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 large apples, peeled and sliced
GINGERBREAD:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 cup molasses
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 cup brewed tea

Steps:

  • Pour butter into a 9-in. square baking pan; sprinkle with brown sugar. Arrange apples over sugar; set aside. , For gingerbread, in a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, then molasses. Combine dry ingredients; add to sugar mixture alternately with tea, beating well after each addition. , Pour over apples. Bake at 350° for 45-50 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 417 calories, Fat 16g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 64mg cholesterol, Sodium 447mg sodium, Carbohydrate 66g carbohydrate (42g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

APPLE-GINGER UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE



Apple-Ginger Upside-Down Cake image

Categories     Cake     Dairy     Fruit     Ginger     Dessert     Bake     Apple     Winter     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Serves 8 to 10

Number Of Ingredients 19

For topping
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
2/3 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
4 large Granny Smith apples (about 28 ounces), peeled, quartered, cored, cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges
3 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger
For cake
1/3 cup minced crystallized ginger
4 tablespoons plus 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup whole milk
1 cup chilled whipping cream
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Steps:

  • Make topping:
  • Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 2-inch-high sides. Melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Add sugar and cook until mixture bubbles, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in ground ginger. Pour mixture into prepared pan, spreading with spatula to distribute evenly. Tightly overlap apples atop sugar mixture, making 2 layers of apples. Sprinkle crystallized ginger atop apples. Set aside.
  • Make cake:
  • Mix crystallized ginger with 1 tablespoon flour in small bowl. Sift 1 1/4 cups plus 3 tablespoons flour, baking powder and salt into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat brown sugar and butter in large bowl until light and creamy. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat in vanilla. Mix in sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk. Stir in ginger mixture. Spoon batter atop apples in pan. Bake cake until brown on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool cake in pan on rack 15 minutes.
  • Whip cream, 2 tablespoons sugar and ground ginger in another medium bowl to soft peaks.
  • Run small knife around edges of pan to loosen cake. Place platter over cake and invert cake onto platter. Serve warm or at room temperature with cream. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover cake; let stand at room temperature. Cover and chill cream.)

Tips:

  • Prep Your Baking Dish: Before you start, grease and flour your 9-inch round baking dish to ensure the cake doesn't stick. This will make it easier to remove the cake from the pan after it's baked.
  • Create a Smooth Batter: To achieve a lump-free batter, whisk together the dry ingredients in a separate bowl before gradually adding them to the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
  • Layer the Ingredients Properly: Start by spreading the brown sugar and butter mixture evenly over the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Arrange the apple slices in a single layer on top, followed by the cake batter. This layering order ensures a moist and flavorful cake with a caramelized top.
  • Bake to Perfection: Bake the cake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for about 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Keep an eye on the cake during baking to prevent over-browning.
  • Let it Cool and Invert: After baking, let the cake cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before inverting it onto a serving plate. This allows the caramel sauce to set and prevents it from sticking to the pan.

Conclusion:

This upside-down ginger apple coffee cake is a delightful treat that combines the flavors of sweet apples, aromatic ginger, and a hint of coffee. With its moist texture, caramelized topping, and irresistible aroma, this cake is sure to impress your family and friends. Whether you serve it for breakfast, brunch, or dessert, this upside-down cake is a delicious and wholesome way to enjoy the goodness of apples and ginger. So put on your apron, gather your ingredients, and bake this delightful cake to experience a taste of homemade heaven.

Related Topics