Upside-Down Apple Gingerbread
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Don't expect any leftovers when you take this moist cake to a potluck. People love it because it's a little different and has a wonderful flavor. Try it for your next gathering.
SERVINGS: 9
CATEGORY: Dessert
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large apples, peeled and sliced
- GINGERBREAD
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3/4 cup hot tea
Directions:
Pour butter into a 9-in. square baking pan; sprinkle with brown sugar. Arrange apples cut side up in a single layer over sugar; set aside.
For gingerbread, in a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Beat in molasses. Combine dry ingredients; add to sugar mixture alternately with hot tea, beating well after each.
Pour over apples. Bake at 350° for 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm. Yield: 9 servings.