Gingerbread Apple Upside-down Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

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topping
4 tbsp butter, plus extra for greasing pan
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
pinch of salt
4 apples (about 1 3/4 lb), peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch wedges
batter
1/2 cup (1 stick or 4 oz) butter, at room temperature
1 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/3 cup dark molasses
1/3 cup honey
1 cup buttermilk
2 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
garnish: very softly whipped cream

Directions:

Make the topping:
Preheat the oven to 325°F.
Grease a 10-inch cake pan.
Melt butter in a small saucepan.
Add brown sugar and simmer over moderate heat, stirring, four minutes, then swirl in salt.
Remove from heat and pour into the bottom of your cake pan.
Make circles of overlapping apple slices on top of the caramel.
Chop any remaining slices and place them in the gaps.
Make the batter: Using a mixer, blend 1/2 cup butter and the sugar on medium-low speed.
Increase the speed to high and cream until light and fluffy.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg, molasses, honey and buttermilk.
In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger and cinnamon.
Alternate mixing the flour and molasses mixtures into the butter mixture, adding the next once the last has been incorporated.
Pour the batter into the pan.
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until a wooden tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
Let cool on a rack for 10 to 15 minutes, then turn out onto a platter .
Serve warm or cool with very softly whipped cream.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	477.99 Kcal (2001 kJ)
Calories from fat	130.03 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	14.45g	22%
Cholesterol	38.05mg	13%
Sodium	876.06mg	37%
Potassium	340.2mg	7%
Total Carbs	85.02g	28%
Sugars	53.81g	215%
Dietary Fiber	4.55g	18%
Protein	4.81g	10%
Vitamin C	3.4mg	6%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	3%
Iron	2.6mg	15%
Calcium	159.7mg	16%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	243.07 Kcal (1018 kJ)
Calories from fat	66.12 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	7.35g	22%
Cholesterol	19.35mg	13%
Sodium	445.49mg	37%
Potassium	173mg	7%
Total Carbs	43.23g	28%
Sugars	27.36g	215%
Dietary Fiber	2.31g	18%
Protein	2.45g	10%
Vitamin C	1.7mg	6%
Iron	1.3mg	15%
Calcium	81.2mg	16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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