Apple Upside-Down Cake

Ingredients:

3 large golden delicious apples
2/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 scant teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 tablespoons melted butter
1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, stirred before measuring
1/4 teaspoon salt
 2 teaspoons baking powder
 1 teaspoon cinnamon
 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
 3/4 cup granulated sugar
 2 large eggs
 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 2/3 cup milk

  

1.  Heat oven to 165°C. Butter a 20cm cake tin or use baking spray. Core the apples and cut into thin slices. Combine apple slices with  brown sugar, 1 level teaspoon of cinnamon, and 4 tablespoons of melted butter. Arrange the apple mixture in the prepared baking tin.

2.  Combine the flour, salt, baking powder, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a bowl. In a large mixing bowl with electric mixer, beat butter with the sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture to the first mixture, alternating with the milk, beating just until blended. Spoon the batter evenly over the apple slices; gently spreading to cover. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

3.  Place cake plate over cake tin to transfer the hot cake onto the cake plate and let stand for 5 minutes.