Upside-Down Apple Cake with Butterscotch Topping

Name: Upside-Down Apple Cake with Butterscotch Topping
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter, softened; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 egg; 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup sour cream; 2/3 cup finely chopped peeled tart apple; BUTTERSCOTCH APPLE TOPPING:; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons butterscotch chips; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 3/4 cup thinly sliced peeled tart apple

This cake is a favorite of mine. I love the smell of the apples and butterscotch as it is baking. It fills the house with a perfect autumn aroma. —Sabrina Haught, Spencer, West Virginia

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sour cream
2/3 cup finely chopped peeled tart apple
BUTTERSCOTCH APPLE TOPPING:
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons butterscotch chips
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3/4 cup thinly sliced peeled tart apple

Directions

In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Fold in chopped apple; set aside.
In a 7-in. ovenproof skillet, melt butter and chips with brown sugar over medium heat. Stir in sliced apple. Spoon and spread batter over apple mixture.
Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 290 calories, 15g fat (10g saturated fat), 72mg cholesterol, 249mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

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MarineMom_texas

Oct 3, 2013

I prepared this last week and it is a hands-down winner. We shared it with a neighbor recuperating from surgery and they loved it as well. This recipe is easy to prepare and oh, so good. I highly recommend it and will be preparing it again and again. As another reviewer said, "Heaven in a skillet!"
wendylewis

Aug 5, 2010

Sooo yummy and moist! Heaven in a skillet, and quite easy to make!