Apple Upside Down Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350.
2. 2
   Mix 1 cup sugar and 1/3 cup water in a saucepan and cook until it is brown Arrange apples in the bottom of a glass pie pan in a single layer.
3. 3
   Pour sugar mixture over apples.
4. 4
   In mixer, or by hand mixer, cream together butter and 3/4 cup sugar.
5. 5
   Add eggs slowly.
6. 6
   Mix in sour cream, lemon zest and vanilla.
7. 7
   In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt.
8. 8
   Sift into wet mixture while mixer is running.
9. 9
   Pour batter over apples and caramel.
10. 10
    Spread out smoothly.
11. 11
    Bake 30-40 minutes.
12. 12
    Loose edges with a knife and turn out onto pie plate.
13. 13
    Sprinkle with powdered sugar.