Rich brown sugar and tart apples are one of our favorite duos. To make our allegiance to them clear, we decided to make this Brown Sugar Apple Cake and y’all. It made all our dreams come true. The base is made up of our beloved pair and topped with a moist and golden cinnamon cake. But get this! Once it has baked and cooled, the cake is flipped, and the brown sugar-coated apple base becomes the topping. And let us tell ya… doing this makes it as beautiful as it is delicious. Brown Sugar Apple Cake is the perfect treat to showcase our favorite flavors, and we hope you love it as much as we do!
Ingredients
For the apple topping:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 apple, peeled, cored, and sliced into 1/4-inch-thick slices
For the batter:
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1 apple, peeled, cored, and chopped into 1/4-inch chunks
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 –Pour 1/4 cup of the melted butter into a 9-inch round pan.
Step 3 –Add the brown sugar and 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon to the butter and evenly spread it on the bottom of the pan.
Step 4 –Arrange the apple slices in an even layer on the brown sugar mixture.
Step 5 –In a large bowl, combine the sugar and the remaining butter.
Step 6 –Stir the egg, the lemon juice, and the vanilla into the butter mixture.
Step 7 –In a small bowl, combine the flour, the baking powder, the cinnamon, and the salt together.
Step 8 –Alternately add the flour mixture and the milk to the butter mixture and stir until they are just combined.
Step 9 –Fold the chopped apples into the batter.
Step 10 –Spread the batter over the apple slices and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30-35 minutes.
Step 11 –Place the cake on a wire rack to cool in the pan, about 15-20 minutes.
Step 12 –Run a knife or rubber spatula along the edges of the cake and invert it onto a platter.
Step 13 –Serve.
