Nothing evokes autumn visuals quite as easily as the smell of apples baking drifting through the air. This is your sign to bring in autumn with this easy cake recipe that replicates the feeling of a warm hug but in a cake tin. It is hard to imagine a more comforting feeling.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time45 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Keyword: Apple cake upside down, Apple upside down cake, Eggless apple cake, Fall apple cake, Upside down apple cake
Servings: 8servings
Calories:
Author: Natasha Minocha
Ingredients
Topping
4small / 2 bigApples, peeled and thinly sliced
4tbspMelted butter
4tbspCaster sugar
1tspCinnamon powder
Cake
1cup / 200 gms Milk
1tbspApple cider vinegar You can also use white vinegar
1 3/4cup / 225 gmsAll-purpose flour
1.5tspBaking powder
1/2tspBaking soda
1/4tspSalt
1.5tspCinnamon powder
1/2cup /100 gms Caster sugar
1/2cup / 120 gmsCoconut oilYou can use any neutral-tasting vegetable oil.
1.5tsp Vanilla extract
Topping
Candied Walnuts, OptionalRecipe in the Notes
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 180 C. Grease an 8" cake tin, line the bottom with parchment paper and butter it lightly.
Topping
Arrange the apple slices in the cake tin.
Combine the melted butter, sugar, and cinnamon powder in a small bowl.
Carefully spread this mixture on top of the apples.
Cake
Mix a small bowl, mix together milk and vinegar. Keep aside for 5-6 minutes until it curdles. This is your buttermilk.
In a large bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon powder, and sugar.
To the buttermilk, add coconut oil, and vanilla extract. Mix well.
Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients. Mix well until no flour streaks are visible.
Pour the cake batter carefully over the apples.
Bake at 180 C for 45-50 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let the cake rest in the pan for 5-7 minutes before turning it over on a serving platter. Top with candied walnuts.
Slice and serve the cake warm or at room temperature. Enjoy!
Notes
Candied Walnuts - In a skillet, combine 1/3 cup walnuts, 2 tbsp sugar, and 1/2 tbsp butter. Cook on low heat, stirring continuously until the sugar melts.Transfer onto a tray lined with parchment paper. Separate the walnut pieces and let them cool completely before use.