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Harvest Upside-Down Cake

Updated Sep 30, 2010
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Enjoy this delicious cranberry and apple cake that’s baked upside down – perfect for a dessert.

Harvest Upside-Down Cake

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 5 min
  • Servings 10
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 medium cooking apples, peeled and sliced
  • 1/2 cup whole berry cranberry sauce
  • 1 1/3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 egg
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°. Melt 1/3 cup butter in heavy 10-inch ovenproof skillet or square pan, 9 x 9 x 2 inches, in oven. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter. Arrange apple slices in row around edge of skillet. Arrange remaining slices in 2 more rows in skillet. Spoon cranberry sauce between rows.
  • Step 
    2
    Mix flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Add 1/3 cup butter, milk and vanilla. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl constantly. Add egg. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl frequently. Pour over fruit in skillet.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake about 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Immediately place heatproof serving plate upside down onto skillet; turn plate and skillet over. Leave skillet over cake a few minutes (brown sugar mixture will run down over cake); remove skillet.

Nutrition

345 Calories
13g Total Fat
3g Protein
54g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
345
Calories from Fat
115
Total Fat
13g
Saturated Fat
8g
Cholesterol
55mg
Sodium
320mg
Total Carbohydrate
54g
Dietary Fiber
1g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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