Caramel-Apple Upside-Down Cake
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INGREDIENTS
  • Servings: 12
  • 1 box spice cake mix
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 cup applesauce
  • 1 1/3 cup apple juice
  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, melted (divided use)
  • 3/4 cup chopped pecans (divided use)
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar (divided use)
  • 4 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced
DIRECTIONS
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Combine cake mix, eggs, applesauce, and juice in a large bowl.
  3. Using a large cupcake tin, place 1 Tablespoon melted butter, 1 Tablespoon pecans, and 1 teaspoon brown sugar in each cup. Layer 4-6 apple slices on top of brown sugar, then pour about 1/3 cup batter on top.
  4. Repeat to make 11 more cakes.
  5. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
  6. Allow cakes to cool for 10 minutes. Flip onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Serve warm or cooled.
RECIPE BACKSTORY
From the Houston Chronicle