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This cake didn’t turn out exactly as planned, but I thought I’d share it anyway.

Ingredients

CAKE BATTER

ASSEMBLY

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat your oven to 350°F.

  2. 2

    Cream together the butter and sugar.

  3. 3

    Add yogurt, eggs one at a time and mix until smooth.

  4. 4

    In a separate bowl, whisk your flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.

  5. 5

    Whisk your milk and extracts in a separate jug.

  6. 6

    Add 1/3 of the dry mixture to the butter mixture and mix to combine.

  7. 7

    Add 1/2 the milk mixture and mix to combine.

  8. 8

    Repeat until both the dry and milk mixtures are all incorporated (making sure to finish on the dry mixture).

  9. 9

    Grease an 8” pan with nonstick cooking spray and line with a parchment round.

  10. 10

    In a small sauce pan add the sugar and water.

  11. 11

    Turn the stove on medium heat, swirling the pan constantly until a dark amber color is reached.

  12. 12

    Place your apples face down on the greased, parchment lined pan.

  13. 13

    Pour the caramel over top.

  14. 14

    Scoop the batter over the caramel covered apples and spread out.

  15. 15

    Bake the upside down cake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes or until the top springs back to the touch.

  16. 16

    When the cake comes out of the oven, run through the sides of the pan with an offset spatula to release the edges.

  17. 17

    Let the cake cool for 10 minutes, and then invert it onto a serving plate.