Caramelized Apple Cake

  • 10

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 c. flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 c. plus 5 Tbs. unsalted butter, softened
  • 2/3 c. granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/2 c. sour cream
  • 1/2 c. packed dark brown sugar
  • 2 large granny smith apples, peeled, cored adn cut into 1/4" slices

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375. Mix flour, baking powder and salt in a medium sized bowl. Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat 1/2 c. of the butter in a large bowl for 1 minute until creamy. Add granulated sugar and continue to beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, and beat until blended. Reduce speed to low. Gradually blen in flour mixture and then sour cream. Melt remaining 5 Tbs. butter in an oven proof 10-inch nonstick skillet. Add brown sugar, stir 2 minutes. Add apple slices to teh pan and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook for about 10 minutes or until tender. Let cool for 5 minutes. Spoon batter over apples and spread to edge of pan. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until golden brown. cool on rack for 20 minutes. Run knife around edge. Carefully invert onto a place.