APPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Moist & soft vanilla sponge cake with a topping of sweet cooked cinnamony apples and molasses-y coconut sugar caramel.

Ingredients

• vanilla box cake mix, or any simple pound cake recipe you have on hand, plus ingredients needed as per recipe

• 2 large apples, sliced. I used Pink Lady apples but any firm baking apple will be great

• 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar

• 2 tablespoons coconut palm sugar, you can use regular white or caster sugar instead

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter + extra to grease the pan

• 1 teaspoon powdered cinnamon

• ¼ teaspoon salt

Utensils

• 9" springform cake pan

• aluminum foil

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350F.

Line the outside of the springform pan with tin foil and grease the cake pan liberally.

Line the bottom with the sliced apples in overlapping concentric circles.

To make the caramel sauce n a small saucepan melt the butter and sugar together, add in the salt, cinnamon, and stir well.

Pour the sauce over the apples and set aside.

Prep cake mix according to the instructions on the box and pour over the caramel & apples and bake as per instructions on the box.

Once done allow the cake to cool for about 15 - 20 minutes before removing it from the pan. To remove the cake from the pan, place a plate or cake stand upside down on the pan and invert the cake onto it. Then unlock the spring and slowly release the cake from the pan.

Serve warm. I always like to serve this with a side of caramel sauce and a dollop of vanilla ice cream.