Apple Upside Down Cake by Videojug Team

You will need


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■ 550 g flour
■ ½ tsp salt
■ 1 ¼ tsp ground ginger
■ ½ tsp cinnamon
■ ½ tsp nutmeg
■ 1 tsp baking soda
■ 50 g butter
■ 120 g brown sugar
■ 2 large apples
■ 120 g shortening
■ 3 tbsp sugar
■ 1 egg
■ 250 g molasses
■ 250 ml boiling water


Serves:
1 Cake
Cooking Time:
45 minutes
Oven Temperature:
190° c - 380° f


Step 1: Preheat oven

Preheat the oven to 375 F.





Step 2: Prepare flour mixture

In a small bowl, sift together the flour, salt, ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and baking soda.


Step 3: Melt butter and sugar

In a 10 inch cast iron non-stick skillet, melt the butter on medium heat. Add the sugar and cook until the sugar dissolves and the mixture turns golden brown.


Step 4: Peel and slice apples

Peel and core the apples. Slice into wedges.


Step 5: Add apples

Add the sliced apples to the skillet and arrange overlapping on top of the sugar.


Step 6: Prepare egg mixture

Using an electric mixer, beat the shortening, sugar and egg at medium speed until well blended and the consistency becomes very creamy.


Step 7: Prepare molasses mixture

In a large mixing bowl, pour the boiling water over the molasses and stir to blend.


Step 8: Combine mixtures and bake

At low speed, beat in the flour mixture and the molasses mixture alternating with the egg mixture. Beat well after each addition. Pour the batter over the apples in the skillet and bake for 45 minutes or until the top is golden.


Step 9: Cool the cake

Run a spatula around the edges of the cake to loosen it from the sides of the skillet. Carefully invert the cake onto a serving plate or dish. Cool the cake slightly.


Step 10: Serve

After 3 to 4 minutes, remove the cake from the skillet. Serve warm with soft ginger ice cream.