Apple Upside-Down Cake

Title:
Apple Upside-Down Cake

Yield:
16 Servings

Categories:
Cake




Ingredients:





     1    Stick butter or margarine


     3 c  Sugar (I use 1/2 cup less)


   3/4 c  Chopped blanched almonds; or


          -walnuts; or pecans


     1 tb Ground cinnamon


     4    Medium-size baking apples;


          -pared and thinly sliced


 2 3/4 c  Sifted flour


     3 ts Baking powder


   1/2 ts Salt


   2/3 c  Vegetable shortening


 1 1/2 c  Milk


     2    Eggs


     1 ts Vanilla extract






 From: Ruth Heiges 


 


 Date: 26 Oct 1995 13:10:30 -0500


 1. Melt butter in 13x9x2" baking pan inoven while pre-heating; remove.


 Combine 1 cup of sugar, chopped nuts and cinnamon in small bowl.  Sprinkle


 evenly oveer melted butter.  Arrange apple slices, overlapping slightly.


 


 2. Sift flour, remaining sugar, baking powder and salt into large bowl. Add


 shortening, milk, eggs and vanilla.  Beat at low speed, until combined,


 then at high speed for 2 minutes. Pour evenly over apples.


 


 3. Bake at 350 F (160 C) for 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until top springs


 back when lightly pressed with fingertip.


 


 4. Cool in pan on wire rack for 5 minutes. Loosen around edges with a


 knife. Cover with a large serving tray or cookie sheet. Turn. Lift off pan.


 This came from an issue of either Family Circle or Woman's Day over 20


 years ago. It has never failed and has never failed to please. The original


 recipe calls for the blanched almonds, but I prefer the taste and texture


 of walnuts or pecans. I also recommend using Granny Smith apples, and


 unsalted margarine can be used in place of vegetable shortening. Butter is


 best for the topping. The full quantity of sugar is too much for my taste.


 


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