Upside-down cakes can provide a wonderful treat in the afternoon or in the evening. In the past, this cake was baked and topped with pineapples which provided a deep moistness. The moistness allowed the upside-cake to remain fresh and tasty for up to a week when properly stored.
Upside-down cakes reached incredible popularity in the 1950s and 1960s. However, the 21st century has created a demand for good home-made cakes and an apple walnut upside-down cake can be a great option for brunch or dinner.
Also, an apple walnut upside-down cake can be topped with a variety of ingredients such as nuts, fresh fruit, ice cream, dessert syrups, and fruit-flavored dessert syrups.
Apple Walnut Upside-Down Cake Recipe
Preparation and Cooking Time: 60 minutes
Serves: 10
Ingredients:
- light vegetable oil cooking spray
- 2 Tbsp. butter, melted
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 cups Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
- 11/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. nutmeg
- 1 tsp. ginger
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp. salt
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 375 F. Lightly coat a 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.
- Pour melted butter into pan. Evenly sprinkle the brown sugar over melted butter before sprinkling the apples and walnut over the brown sugar mixture.
- Use a large bowl to whisk together eggs and oil; Use a medium bowl to mix the flour, sugar, powder, nutmeg, ginger, vanilla extract and salt.
- Slowly spread the cake batter over the apple-walnut sugar mixture.
- After spreading the cake batter, bake the apple-walnut batter combination for 45 minutes or until a wooden pick or table fork inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow cake to cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack.
- Place a platter or a large plate on the top of the cake.
- Invert cake pan and remove pan. Serve warm or at room temperature.
5 Serving Suggestions for Apple Walnut Upside-Down Cake:
Nuts
- Adds crunchiness. Toast the nuts and finely chop to enhance their flavor.
- Use pistachios, pecans, or peanuts.
Fresh fruit
- Summer fruit: fresh blackberries and apricots.
- Fall fruit: cranberries and apples
- Winter fruit: Bosc pears.
- Spring fruit: figs and currants.
Ice cream
- Provides an extra moistness and coolness to the cake.
- Top the apple walnut cake with 1 scoop of cherry ice cream.
Dessert syrups
- Provides a thin coating of flavor.
- Use 1 tsp. of apple-walnut or apricot syrup since the flavor may be strong.
Fruit-flavored dessert sauces
- A common flavor with apple walnut cake is strawberry.
- Keep a jar in the kitchen pantry.
Apple walnut cakes can be a delightful treat for the family because it combines the fiber found in apples with walnuts which are cholesterol-free. Each cake slice is fulfilling and it can last for several days which allows a household to save money on desserts.
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