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Honeycrisp Apple Cake

My favorite season is officially here and I’m celebrating with a delicious upside down honeycrisp apple cake made with my very favorite apples! This cozy cake is perfect for cool fall days and evening dinner parties. Create a beautiful pattern of caramelized apples to top this delicious spiced cake and you won’t even need any frosting!

Honeycrisp Apple Cake

Serving Size:
8 Servings
Time:
1 Hour

Ingredients

Apple Layer:

  • 2 medium apples, thinly sliced
  • 2 Tbsp butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Cake Batter:

  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/3 cup milk or non-dairy milk, unsweetened
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9-inch round baking pan and line the bottom with a circle of parchment paper.
  2. In a small bowl, prepare the mixture for the Apple Layer. Whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Scoop the mixture into the bottom of the pan and spread evenly.
  3. Layer the apples on top of the sugar mixture, fanning out to create a pattern. Cover the bottom of the pan with apples.
  4. In a medium bowl, prepare the Cake Batter. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and kosher salt.
  5. In a large bowl, mix together the oil, sugar, and brown sugar. Then whisk in the Greek yogurt, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
  6. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir until just combined. Batter will be thick.
  7. Scoop the cake batter on top of the apples and spread into an even layer.
  8. Bake for 45 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  9. Allow the cake to cool for 10-15 minutes, then flip it out of the pan onto a serving plate so the apple layer is on top.