Caramel-Apple Upside-Down Cakes

Submitted by Leslie in Texas

"This easy recipe uses boxed spice cake mix ( I like Duncan Hines) and makes individual little cakes baked in a muffin tin. Originally from the Food section of the October 29, 2008 Houston Chronicle."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) box spice cake mix
• 3 eggs
• 1⁄3 cup applesauce
• 1 1⁄3 cups apple juice
• 3⁄4 cup unsalted butter, melted (1 1/2 sticks)
• 3⁄4 cup pecans, chopped (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 with a mixer.
3. Using a large cupcake tin, place 1 tablespoon melted butter, 1 tablespoon pecans, and 1 teaspoon brown sugar in each cup.
4. Layer 4 to 6 apple slices on top of brown sugar, then pour about 1/3 cup batter on top.
5. Repeat to make 11 more cakes.
6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean,.
7. Allow cakes to cool for 10 minutes.
8. Flip the cakes onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
9. Serve warm or cooled.Great with a scoop of rich vanilla ice cream on the side!

Reviews

[burtondogs]

These were really great...

 

[clhrth]

These were not very good, noone liked them.