Best 7 Individual Gingerbread Apple Upside Down Cakes Recipes

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Are you looking for a fun and festive dessert to serve your family and friends this holiday season? Look no further than individual gingerbread apple upside-down cakes! These delightful cakes are the perfect combination of sweet, tangy, and spicy, and they're sure to be a hit at any gathering. With their moist gingerbread cake base, caramelized apples, and creamy vanilla sauce, these cakes are sure to satisfy everyone's sweet tooth. So preheat your oven and get ready to bake up a batch of these delicious treats!

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

GINGERED APPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE



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I like that this gingerbread delight is so deeply flavored and delicious. Served warm from the oven, a nice scoop of vanilla bean ice cream is definitely the icing on this cake. -Raymonde Bourgeois, Swastika, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon finely chopped crystallized ginger
2 large apples, peeled and cut into 1/8-in. slices
BATTER:
1/4 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup 2% milk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. Place butter in a 9-in. round baking pan; heat in oven until melted. Tilt pan to coat bottom and sides. Sprinkle brown sugar and ginger onto bottom of pan. Arrange apple slices in circles over brown sugar mixture., For batter, in a large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, ginger and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Spoon over apples., Bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 336 calories, Fat 13g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 84mg cholesterol, Sodium 291mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

UPSIDE-DOWN APPLE GINGERBREAD



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Don't expect any leftovers when you take this moist cake to a potluck. People love it because it's a little different and has a wonderful flavor. Try it for your next gathering.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h5m

Yield 9 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/4 cup butter, melted
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 large apples, peeled and sliced
GINGERBREAD:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 cup molasses
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 cup brewed tea

Steps:

  • Pour butter into a 9-in. square baking pan; sprinkle with brown sugar. Arrange apples over sugar; set aside. , For gingerbread, in a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, then molasses. Combine dry ingredients; add to sugar mixture alternately with tea, beating well after each addition. , Pour over apples. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 417 calories, Fat 16g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 64mg cholesterol, Sodium 447mg sodium, Carbohydrate 66g carbohydrate (42g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

INDIVIDUAL GINGERBREAD-APPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKES



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Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     dessert

Time 45m

Yield Eight servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons boiling water
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons molasses
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Vanilla ice cream or creme fraiche

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter 8 cups of a muffin tin. Melt 1/4 cup of butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the apples and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the brown sugar and stir until melted. Divide the mixture among the muffin cups and set aside.
  • Cream the remaining 1/4 cup butter with the sugar. Mix in the egg. Slowly mix in the boiling water and then the molasses. Sift the dry ingredients together and then stir them into the batter.
  • Divide the batter among the muffin cups. Bake until the top springs back when touched, about 25 minutes.
  • Using a serrated knife, cut off just enough of the top of the cakes to make them level. Turn the cakes out of the tin. Immediately place on plates with a scoop of ice cream or a dollop of creme fraiche and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 312, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 48 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 308 milligrams, Sugar 31 grams, TransFat 0 grams

APPLE-GINGER UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE



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Categories     Cake     Dairy     Fruit     Ginger     Dessert     Bake     Apple     Winter     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Serves 8 to 10

Number Of Ingredients 19

For topping
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
2/3 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
4 large Granny Smith apples (about 28 ounces), peeled, quartered, cored, cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges
3 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger
For cake
1/3 cup minced crystallized ginger
4 tablespoons plus 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup whole milk
1 cup chilled whipping cream
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Steps:

  • Make topping:
  • Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 2-inch-high sides. Melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Add sugar and cook until mixture bubbles, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in ground ginger. Pour mixture into prepared pan, spreading with spatula to distribute evenly. Tightly overlap apples atop sugar mixture, making 2 layers of apples. Sprinkle crystallized ginger atop apples. Set aside.
  • Make cake:
  • Mix crystallized ginger with 1 tablespoon flour in small bowl. Sift 1 1/4 cups plus 3 tablespoons flour, baking powder and salt into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat brown sugar and butter in large bowl until light and creamy. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat in vanilla. Mix in sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk. Stir in ginger mixture. Spoon batter atop apples in pan. Bake cake until brown on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool cake in pan on rack 15 minutes.
  • Whip cream, 2 tablespoons sugar and ground ginger in another medium bowl to soft peaks.
  • Run small knife around edges of pan to loosen cake. Place platter over cake and invert cake onto platter. Serve warm or at room temperature with cream. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover cake; let stand at room temperature. Cover and chill cream.)

UPSIDE-DOWN APPLE GINGERBREAD



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I am making an effort to get rid of stacks and stacks of food magazines by going through and just grabbing the recipes I want out of them - this one was one from 2 years back - it's an Emeril that was published in a Woman's Day

Provided by Mary Butterfield

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/4 cup butter (one-half stick)
1/2 cup light brown sugar
2 large baking apples
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup shortening
1 large egg
unsulphured molasses
1/2 cup milk
2 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 cup hot water
heavy cream, whipped (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
  • Melt the butter in a 10-inch heavy-bottomed skillet. Sprinkle the brown sugar uniformly over the bottom. Peel, core, and cut apples into one-half inch crosswise slices. Arrange them in the bottom of the skillet, overlapping the edges.
  • Combine the next 7 ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix well. Beat in the egg. Stir in the molasses. Add the milk alternately with the flour. Beat in the hot water.
  • Spoon the batter over the apples and bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan 10 minutes, then invert onto a serving plate, but do not remove the pan for 5 minutes. This permits sugar and butter topping to run down over cake. Serve with the whipped cream, if desired.
  • Makes one 9-inch square gingerbread.

GINGER-APPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE



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Provided by Christine Muhlke

Categories     dessert

Time 50m

Yield Serves 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter
1 cup dark-brown sugar
4 apples (about 1 3/4 pounds), peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch wedges
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
3/4 cup dark molasses
1 cup buttermilk
2 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Very softly whipped cream

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Grease the rim of a 10-inch cake pan with 1 tablespoon of the butter and then place it in the pan. Set the pan over very low heat and melt the butter across the bottom of the pan. Add the brown sugar and distribute evenly.
  • Make circles of overlapping apple slices on top of the brown sugar. Chop any remaining slices and place them in the gaps.
  • Using a mixer, blend 1/2 cup of the 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 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. 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.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 363, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 63 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 261 milligrams, Sugar 43 grams, TransFat 0 grams

UPSIDE-DOWN APPLE CAKES



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For these upside-down mini apple cakes, use a regular muffin pan,. Chopped hothouse rhubarb can be sutstituted for the sliced apples , So Goood also!!

Provided by Chef mariajane

Categories     Low Protein

Time 20m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons butter, melted
3 small sliced peeled apples
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg or 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 tablespoon lemon rind, grated
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • Brush bottoms and sides of 12-cup muffin pan with butter, Divide apples among cups, cutting to fit. Combine brown sugar and nutmeg; sprinkle over apples in each cup.
  • BATTER: In a small bowl, stir together sugar, oil, egg, applesauce, lemon rind, and vanilla until blended.
  • In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and salt; stir in liquid mixture and combine. Spoon batter evenly over apples in each cup.
  • Bake in 350F oven for 15-20 minutes or until golden and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Let cool in pan on wire rack for 5 minutes. Run thin metal spatula around edge of cups and turn out. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 205.8, Fat 7.1, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 22.7, Sodium 108.3, Carbohydrate 34.8, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 24.5, Protein 1.7

Tips:

  • Use a good quality, ripe apple for the best flavor.
  • Be sure to peel and core the apple before slicing it.
  • If you don't have a cast iron skillet, you can use a 9-inch oven-safe skillet.
  • Be careful not to overcook the cakes, as they can dry out quickly.
  • Serve the cakes warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Conclusion:

These individual gingerbread apple upside-down cakes are a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The cakes are moist and flavorful, with a hint of spice from the gingerbread. The apples are tender and caramelized, and the cake is topped with a sweet and sticky glaze. These cakes are sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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