UPSIDE-DOWN CARAMELIZED APPLE CAKE RECIPE - (4.7/5)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring after 5 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 375°. 2. Toss apple slices with lemon juice, 1 tsp. vanilla extract, and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon. 3. Melt 1/4 cup butter in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over low heat. Remove from heat; stir in brandy. Sprinkle with brown sugar. 4. Sprinkle pecans over brown sugar mixture. Arrange apples in 2 concentric circles over pecans. 5. Beat 1/2 cup granulated sugar and remaining 1/4 cup butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Add milk, sour cream, and remaining 1 tsp. vanilla, beating just until blended. 6. Whisk together baking mix, nutmeg, and remaining 1/4 tsp. cinnamon in a medium bowl. Add nutmeg mixture to butter mixture, beating just until blended. 7. Beat egg whites in a large bowl at high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter. Spread batter over apples in skillet. 8. Bake at 375° for 50 to 54 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted halfway into center of cake comes out clean. Cool in skillet on a wire rack 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of cake to loosen. Invert cake onto a serving plate, replacing any topping that sticks to skillet on cake. Note: We tested with Bisquick Original All-Purpose Baking Mix. order ingredients Note: To get a true reading of doneness, insert the wooden pick only halfway through the cake when testing. 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Not enough apples, and they were a little overcooked. At 54 minutes the top was golden but runny on the inside. I cooked only two more minutes but cake tastes dry and overcooked. I used Bisquick original also as noted in recipe. The "caramel" wasn't caramel at all. The brown sugar never melted because it is still granular yet overcooked because it immediately hardened...and I mean HARD - like rock candy. All I got positive from this recipe is that I'll try my own variation using my method of cooked apples instead. Helpful?Yes|No Reply Share More Jennifer Jan 9, 2016 "Not bad...but wouldn't make this again" Jennifer I thought this was just ok. Toasting the pecans before putting it in the pan to bake resulted in burned pecans. The cake just tasted alright, I think it would have been better to use a boxed spice cake mix. I don't think I'd make this again. There were a lot of steps and it just was ok. Helpful?Yes|No Reply Share More wooopxy Nov 29, 2013 "wooopxy's Review" wooopxy N/A Helpful?Yes|No Reply Share More 4PPl3k4K3 Nov 17, 2013 "4PPl3k4K3's Review" 4PPl3k4K3 Delicious-- moist, fluffy, sweet. I used extra vanilla in places and nixed the brandy. Would use more apples next time. Highly recommended! Helpful?Yes|No Reply Share More jmcclintock Oct 31, 2013 "jmcclintock's Review" jmcclintock N/A Helpful?Yes|No Reply Share More norahwynn Oct 21, 2013 "norahwynn's Review" norahwynn N/A Helpful?Yes|No Reply Share More cookfortim Feb 8, 2011 "cookfortim's Review" cookfortim All I have to say is: watch out! Easy and REALLY good! Helpful?Yes|No Reply Share More tracylobertini Oct 7, 2010 "tracylobertini's Review" tracylobertini This is my go to fall cake recipe. Always a hit with my family and friends. I have made it without the nuts for my picky ones and it is fine. Helpful?Yes|No Reply Share More eve81ter Feb 9, 2010 "eve81ter's Review" eve81ter Great texture, Needs to be cold before taking out of pan .Mine was warm & broke in 1/2. Great desert . 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