Upside-Down Apple Gingerbread |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Ingredients:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter |
3 golden delicious apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 8 wedges each |
2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar |
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
3/4 teaspoon baking soda |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon cinnamon |
1 teaspoon ground ginger |
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves |
6 tablespoons unsalted butter |
1/3 cup sugar |
1 large egg |
1/2 cup light molasses |
1/2 cup hot water |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350ºF; grease an 8-inch round cake pan. In a skillet over medium heat, melt 2 Tbsp. butter. Add apple wedges; sprinkle with brown sugar. Sauté 5 minutes, until softened. Pour liquid into cake pan and arrange apple wedges in a single layer.
2. Sift flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Beat 6 Tbsp. unsalted butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses. Beat in 1/3 of flour mixture and hot water until smooth; repeat twice. Pour batter into pan; spread evenly over apples.
3. Bake for about 45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Let cool on a rack for about 10 minutes. Run a knife around pan edge to loosen, then invert cake onto a serving plate. Let cool to room temperature before serving.
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