Warm Apple-Cornmeal Upside Down Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

8 tbsp (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup plus 3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 lb braeburn or golden delicious apples (about 4 medium), peeled, quartered, cored, each quarter cut into 2 wedges
3/4 cup all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup boiling water
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup whole milk
vanilla ice cream

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously butter 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 1 1/2-inch-high sides; line pan with 10-inch-diameter parchment paper round (parchment will come 1/2 inch up sides of pan). Butter parchment. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in 10-inch-diameter nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 1/2 cup sugar and cook until sugar dissolves and mixture turns deep golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes. Add apple wedges and gently shake skillet to distribute caramel evenly. Cover and cook until apples release their juices, about 5 minutes. Uncover and cook until apples are tender and caramel thickens and coats apples, stirring occasionally, about 13 minutes. Transfer apples and caramel syrup to prepared cake pan, spreading evenly.
Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in small bowl to blend. Place cornmeal in large bowl; pour 1/2 cup boiling water over and stir to blend. Add 6 tablespoons butter and 3/4 cup sugar to cornmeal mixture. Using electric mixer, beat until well blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Beat in flour mixture alternately with milk in 2 additions each. Pour batter over apples in pan.
Bake cake until golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool cake in pan 5 minutes. Run small knife between cake and pan sides to loosen cake. Carefully invert cake onto ovenproof or microwavable platter and peel off parchment. Cool 15 minutes. (Cake can be made up to 6 hours ahead. Rewarm in 350°F oven about 10 minutes or microwave on medium just until slightly warm, about 2 minutes.)
Cut cake into wedges, place on plates, and serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1352.15 Kcal (5661 kJ)
Calories from fat	1117.18 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	124.13g	191%
Cholesterol	386.2mg	129%
Sodium	244.81mg	10%
Potassium	408.89mg	9%
Total Carbs	43.76g	15%
Sugars	25.33g	101%
Dietary Fiber	0.97g	4%
Protein	6.18g	12%
Vitamin C	2.4mg	4%
Vitamin A	1.5mg	50%
Iron	0.8mg	5%
Calcium	139.3mg	14%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	371.33 Kcal (1555 kJ)
Calories from fat	306.8 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	34.09g	191%
Cholesterol	106.06mg	129%
Sodium	67.23mg	10%
Potassium	112.29mg	9%
Total Carbs	12.02g	15%
Sugars	6.96g	101%
Dietary Fiber	0.27g	4%
Protein	1.7g	12%
Vitamin C	0.6mg	4%
Vitamin A	0.4mg	50%
Iron	0.2mg	5%
Calcium	38.3mg	14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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