Apple-Walnut Upside-Down Cake

Name: Apple-Walnut Upside-Down Cake
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Eight to ten servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon unsalted butter, plus butter for greasing the pan; 8 small apples, peeled, cored and cut into eighths; 1/2 cup light brown sugar; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla; 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 cup ground walnuts; 1/2 cup whole milk

By Molly O'Neill

Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Rating: 4(26)
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Ingredients

Yield:Eight to ten servings

The Topping

3tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon unsalted butter, plus butter for greasing the pan
8small apples, peeled, cored and cut into eighths
½cup light brown sugar

The Cake

½cup unsalted butter, softened
1cup sugar
2eggs
1½teaspoons vanilla
1¾cups all-purpose flour
2teaspoons baking powder
½teaspoon kosher salt
½cup ground walnuts
½cup whole milk

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Preparation

Step 1
For the topping, melt 1 teaspoon of the butter in a medium-size cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the apples and saute until caramelized, about 10 minutes. Combine the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter and the brown sugar in a small saucepan and stir over low heat until melted and well blended. Butter a 10-inch pan with 3-inch sides and spread the brown- sugar mixture in the bottom. Arrange the apple slices in the pan in concentric circles. Set aside.
Step 2
For the cake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time and beat until light. Mix in the vanilla. In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and walnuts. Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just to combine. Spread the batter evenly over the apples. Bake until the cake springs back when touched in the center, about 1 hour. Let stand for 10 minutes and invert onto a cake plate. Let cool. Serve slightly warm.