Apple Upside-Down Cake

Name: Apple Upside-Down Cake
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter, plus; 3 tablespoons butter, divided; 1/2 cup dark brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon apple pie spice or 1/4 teaspoon ground mace; 3 -4 apples, peeled, cored, and cut into rings; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 egg, separated

15 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, plus
3 tablespoons butter, divided
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon apple pie spice or 1/4 teaspoon ground mace
3 -4 apples, peeled, cored, and cut into rings
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg, separated

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Melt 1/4 cup butter in 8-inch square baking pan. Add dark brown sugar and spices, mix well.
2

Arrange apple rings over brown sugar mixture on bottom of pan, then sprinkle with lemon juice. Set pan aside.
3

In a large bowl, combine flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Cut in remaining 3 Tbs butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4

Add milk and vanilla to the mixture, and then beat at a low speed with mixer until dry ingredients are moistened. Continue beating 2 minutes at medium speed. Blend in egg yolk.
5

In a small bowl, beat egg white at high speed until stiff peaks form; gently fold into batter, then pour over apples in pan.
6

Bake 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 5 minutes. Loosen edges and invert onto serving plate. Let stand 1 minute before removing pan. Serve warm.