Apple Upside-Down Cake

Submitted by The Southern Belle

"I discovered this recipe in a very old magazine that I found in my parent's attic. I've tweaked the recipe some to suit my family's and my own personal taste, and my family just goes crazy over it! This cake is a definite favorite at our house! *Really be sure to let the cake stand for a full minute after inverting it before you remove the pan or you will mess up the top of the cake. *the original recipe calls for light brown sugar, but I prefer the rich, caramely taste of the dark brown sugar with the apple and think it's just divine with this cake"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 9

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter, plus
• 3 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1⁄2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon apple pie spice or 1/4 teaspoon ground mace
• 3 -4 apples, peeled, cored, and cut into rings
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 1⁄3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg, separated

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Melt 1/4 cup butter in 8-inch square baking pan. Add dark brown sugar and spices, mix well.
2. Arrange apple rings over brown sugar mixture on bottom of pan, then sprinkle with lemon juice. Set pan aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in remaining 3 Tbs butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. Add milk and vanilla to the mixture, and then beat at a low speed with mixer until dry ingredients are moistened. Continue beating 2 minutes at medium speed. Blend in egg yolk.
5. In a small bowl, beat egg white at high speed until stiff peaks form; gently fold into batter, then pour over apples in pan.
6. Bake 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 5 minutes. Loosen edges and invert onto serving plate. Let stand 1 minute before removing pan. Serve warm.