Apple Upside Down Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. 2
   Grease and flour a 10 inch bundt pan.
3. 3
   Melt 1/2 cup butter in a saucepan on medium heat.
4. 4
   Add brown sugar and whipping cream; stirring constantly for 2-3 minutes until sugar is dissolved.
5. 5
   Be careful not to boil.
6. 6
   Add pecans (if desired) and apples and cook until apples soften, about 2-3 minutes.
7. 7
   Pour in bundt pan.
8. 8
   Cream 1/2 cup butter and sugar at medium speed with a mixer.
9. 9
   Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each.
10. 10
    Add vanilla; beat well.
11. 11
    Combine flour and the next 4 ingredients; stir well.
12. 12
    Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with milk; start and end with flour mixture; mix well after each addition.
13. 13
    Spoon batter evenly over apples.
14. 14
    Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
15. 15
    Let cool in pan 5-10 minutes; invert cake onto a serving plate.