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    Home » Recipes » Desserts and Sweet Treats

    Caramel Apple Cake

    Published: Aug 29, 2011 · Updated: Aug 17, 2021 · by Nicole · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    I'm a sucker for an upside down cake.  It almost seems like magic when you turn out the cake after baking to see the beautiful fruit encrusted topping.  I'm also a sucker for anything caramel, so when I came across a recipe for a Caramel Apple Cake in Gourmet Traveller's Slow Food cookbook I just had to make it.

    This caramel apple cake is a little different to your usual upside down cake in that the fruit is slathered in a delicious caramel sauce and served drizzled with more caramel sauce.  What is there not to love?  As far as I'm concerned, not much!

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    The cake itself is also deliciously spiced with cinnamon, ginger and allspice, making a delicious combination when paired with apples and caramel sauce.  If you are looking for an impressive cake for a dinner party or even something a little bit special for afternoon tea one day, then I do encourage you to try this delicious caramel apple cake.

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    This caramel apple cake is a little different to your usual upside down cake in that the fruit is slathered in a delicious caramel sauce and served drizzled with more caramel sauce. What is there not to love? As far as I’m concerned, not much!
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Dessert
    Keyword: Caramel Apple Cake, Upside Down Cake recipe
    Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
    Calories: 750kcal
    Author: Delicious Everyday
    10 slices

    Ingredients

    Caramel Sauce

    • 1 ½ cups of caster sugar
    • ½ cup of water
    • 200 ml of cream
    • 120 g of butter coarsely chopped

    Cake

    • 2 large apples sliced thinly horizontally
    • 2 ½ cups of plain flour
    • ¼ cup of cornflour
    • 3 tsp of baking powder
    • 1 tsp of ground cinnamon
    • 1 tsp of ground ginger
    • ¼ tsp of ground cloves
    • ¼ tsp of ground ginger
    • 2 cups of firmly packed light brown sugar
    • 1 cup of milk
    • 3 eggs
    • 1 tsp of vanilla extract
    • 180 g of softened butter
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Grease a 23cm cake tin and preheat the oven to 170 degrees Celsius (340 Fahrenheit).
    • To make the caramel sauce combine the sugar and water in a small saucepan and place over a medium high heat. Cook until the mixture turns a dark caramel colour. Remove from the heat and add 25ml of the cream and 20g of the butter and mix to combine. Pour half the caramel sauce into the prepared cake tin.
    • Return the caramel sauce to the heat and add the remaining cream and butter and mix until combined. Remove from the heat and set aside.
    • Place the sliced apple on top of the caramel sauce, overlapping slightly.
    • To make the cake, sieve the flour, cornflour, baking powder and spices into the bowl of an electric mixer with a paddle attachment fitted. Add the butter and mix until just combined.
    • Combine the milk, eggs and vanilla extract in a jug and whisk to combine. With the mixer on its slowest speed add the milk mixture and mix until just combined.
    • Spoon the cake mixture over the caramel apples and bake until firm and golden, approximately 60 to 70 minutes.
    • Serve with warmed caramel sauce.

    Nutrition (Estimated)

    Calories: 750kcalCarbohydrates: 107gProtein: 6gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 267mgPotassium: 352mgFiber: 1gSugar: 77gVitamin A: 1175IUVitamin C: 1.8mgCalcium: 166mgIron: 2.2mg
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    Comments

    1. Margaret Henderson says

      October 30, 2016 at 2:53 am

      When is the brown sugar added

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      • Nicole @ Delicious Everyday says

        October 30, 2016 at 2:14 pm

        Sorry for the late reply. The sugar is added in step 5, although I forgot to include it. I've corrected the recipe now. I hope you enjoy the cake.

        Reply
    2. Bethany says

      November 13, 2012 at 10:36 am

      Hi!
      Your Apple cakes look delicious, one question though on the Apple Cider Cake and the Carmel Apple cake, do you peel the apples or just slice with the skin on? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Jennifer says

        November 13, 2012 at 12:52 pm

        Hi Bethany! With this cake, the apples were unpeeled, but you can peel them if you prefer. For my Apple Cider Cake the apples were peeled. Enjoy! 😀

        Reply
    3. Joan Bolton says

      September 13, 2011 at 8:58 am

      Your recipes look great, but I don't know your measurements for the cream and butter. How does a ml or g of butter translate to regular measurements?

      Reply
      • delicieux says

        September 13, 2011 at 9:02 am

        Hi Joan,

        Check out my conversions page for translation of grams of butter https://www.deliciouseveryday.com/conversions/ this page also converts liquid measures as well. I hope that helps.

        Reply
    4. Sylvie @ GITK says

      August 31, 2011 at 4:05 pm

      I'm a sucker for anything salted caramel, it just makes everything better!
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    5. Yadsia @ShopCookMake says

      August 31, 2011 at 5:22 am

      Sold! I'm baking this.

      Reply
    6. a spoonful of yumm says

      August 30, 2011 at 5:12 pm

      this is so delicious and love the spices in it. the caramel looks tempting.... yumm !
      My recent post Caramelised Bananas & Fresh Figs

      Reply
    7. Reeni says

      August 30, 2011 at 11:27 am

      Caramel and apples were made for each other! This is irresistible! I am so looking forward to baking with apples - the season is starting here in a few weeks.

      Reply
    8. Not Quite Nigella says

      August 29, 2011 at 9:23 pm

      I'm loving the caramel drips! I get a thrill when I turn out an upside down cake. I'm sure there is magic still there:)
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    9. Ellie says

      August 29, 2011 at 3:25 pm

      Jennifer... I am breathless looking at the pictures. Gorgeous looking cake and apple and caramel are two things that go very well together.
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      • delicieux says

        August 29, 2011 at 4:05 pm

        Thank you much Ellie 😀 Caramel and apple really do go so well together. This is the second time I've made this cake and certainly won't be the last.

        Reply
    10. marla says

      August 29, 2011 at 11:35 pm

      I am so in love with this cake, especially with all that drippy caramel. Bring it here now please??!!

      Reply
      • delicieux says

        August 30, 2011 at 6:58 am

        Sure, I will post a slice to you 😀

        Reply
    11. Lily says

      August 29, 2011 at 4:48 pm

      Wow this looks delicious beyond words! I can almost smell/taste it through the screen... YUM!

      Reply
      • delicieux says

        August 29, 2011 at 5:09 pm

        Thanks Lily 😀 It's really is a delicious cake! Definitely a must try!

        Reply
    12. cc11 says

      August 29, 2011 at 3:47 pm

      I love upside down fruit cakes - always hold my breath when I turn them out 🙂

      I guess I would be a sucker for anything custard like creme brulee or pots de creme or other silky desserts like chocolate mousse. But in all honesty I am a sucker for any sweet thing.

      Reply
    13. anh@anhsfoodblog.com says

      August 29, 2011 at 3:36 pm

      so delicious!! yummmm! i love caramel apple cake
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    14. Nadia says

      August 29, 2011 at 2:03 pm

      The pie looks great! How is the new mac? :)))

      Reply
      • delicieux says

        August 29, 2011 at 2:43 pm

        Thanks Nadia 😀

        The mac is going well, although I am finding doing the initial backup on the TimeCapsule is taking FOREVER!!! It's been running for almost 24 hours. This is my second attempt, I tried the other day but it was going even slower so I did some google research to see if I could speed up the process. It's working faster than before but is still SLOW. Did you have the same issue?

        Reply
    15. Tanvi says

      August 29, 2011 at 12:47 pm

      I had the same reaction as Sneh when I saw the first picture..gooey & sticky..yum! beautiful pictures Jennifer! Saving this to try in few months as winter knocks!
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      • delicieux says

        August 29, 2011 at 2:44 pm

        Thank you so much Tanvi! 😀 LOVE anything caramel.

        Reply
    16. Sneh | Cook Republic says

      August 29, 2011 at 12:08 pm

      oooooooh gooooeeyyyy!! This looks delightful!
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      Reply

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