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Apple upside down bundt cake with a slice removed and caramel sauce dripping down the sides.

Caramel Apple Upside Down Bundt Cake

Caramel apple upside down bundt cake with layers of tender apples, warm cinnamon, and rich caramel topping. A stunning fall dessert to share.
Servings per Recipe: 14 slices
Calories per Serving: 517
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1½ teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 cup softened salted butter
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • ½ cup melted butter
  • ½ cup dark brown sugar
  • 2 to 3 Gala apples
  • ½ cup caramel sauce of choice

Instructions 

  • In a medium bowl, sift 3 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, and 1½ teaspoons cinnamon. Set aside.
  • Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, cream together 1 cup softened salted butter, 1 cup light brown sugar, and 1 cup granulated sugar in a large bowl until smooth.
  • Mix in 2 tablespoons vanilla extract and ¼ cup vegetable oil until combined.
  • Add 4 large eggs one at a time to the sugar mixture, blending between each addition.
  • Add half of the flour mixture and slowly mix.
  • Add 1 cup buttermilk and mix.
  • Add the other half of the flour mixture and mix until smooth. Set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  • Lightly spray all interior surfaces of a bundt pan with non-stick spray. Making sure all surfaces are coated is crucial to a successful release.
  • Add ½ cup melted butter and ½ cup dark brown sugar to the prepared bundt pan. Mix gently and distribute evenly.
  • Peel, core, and thinly slice 2 to 3 Gala apples, or enough to fully cover the bottom of the bundt pan.
  • Place the apple slices on their outside end side by side in the pan as shown.
    Peeled and sliced apples placed in a butter brown sugar mixture in a bundt pan.
  • Carefully pour the cake mixture onto the apples in the pan, making sure all apples are covered.
  • Bake for 25 minutes at 350ºF, then cover with foil and bake for an additional 20 minutes or until done. The cake is ready when a test stick inserted into the center of the thickest part of the cake comes out clean.
  • Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes then carefully invert onto a cake plate or serving platter.
  • Drizzle with ½ cup caramel sauce of choice before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 517cal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 26g | Sodium: 267mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 46g | Net Carbohydrates: 66g
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