Upside Down Apple Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Peal the apples, remove seeds and cut into thin slices.
2. 2
   Rinse the apples with lemon juice in order to avoid browning.
3. 3
   Preheat the oven to 180° C, or 360° F.
4. 4
   In a big bowl, or in a food processor, beat butter and sugar very well.
5. 5
   Add eggs one by one. Add milk and vanilla.
6. 6
   Whisk and add shifted flour with baking powder, little by little, until you have a thick batter.
7. 7
   Line a cake pan (preferably an adjustable one) with parchment paper and place the apple slices.
8. 8
   Rinse them with more lemon juice. Sprinkle on apples cinnamon and brown sugar.
9. 9
   Pour the batter over apples and bake for about an hour.
10. 10
    Let the cake cool for a while and place it upside down on a platter.
11. 11
    In a small saucepan add 2 cups brown sugar and 1/2 cup water over medium heat. When sugar starts to boil and makes bubbles remove from the heat and add 1 cup water.
12. 12
    Return the saucepan to the heat and boil until the syrup become deep golden brown and thick.
13. 13
    Enjoy with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream