Upside Down Apple Zucchini Cake |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Sweet and dense apple cake, flavored with hints of cinnamon and mixed spices. Ingredients:
4 sliced peeled apples |
1 1/3 cups whole wheat flour |
1/2 cup polenta |
1/4 tsp salt |
1/2 tbsp cinnamon |
1/4 tsp 5 spices |
1/4 tsp ground cloves |
1/2 tsp ground ginger |
2 tsp baking powder |
2 eggs |
1/2 cup brown sugar |
2/3 cup milk |
1/3 cup vegetal oil |
1/2 tsp vainilla |
1 cup shredded zucchini |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Butter and flour an 8-inch round cake pan. Line bottom with a parchment paper circle and butter paper.
2. Arrange apples in the bottom of your prepared pan. In a large bowl, stir together flour, polenta, salt, spices and baking powder. Set aside.
3. In another bowl, whisk eggs and sugar, milk, oil and vanilla. Mix in zucchini. Add egg mixture to flour mixture all at once. Stir until just combined.
4. Pour batter over fruit and spread evenly. Bake at 350F for 40-45 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes. Run a thin knife around edge of pan to loosen cake. Invert onto a cake rack. Remove parchment paper.
5. Serve warm or cold with a dollop of whipped cream, a scoop of ice cream or some apple sauce on top.
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