Name: Cranberry Apple Upside-Down Cake Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: For Topping:; 6 tbsp unsalted butter; ½ cup dark brown sugar; 1 medium apple; 1 cup fresh cranberries; For Cake:; ½ cup unsalted butter; 1 cup dark brown sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1½ cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; ½ tsp salt; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; ¼ tsp ground nutmeg; ¼ tsp ground cloves; ¼ tsp ground ginger; ⅓ cup buttermilk

How To Make Cranberry Apple Upside-Down Cake

Impress everyone with this simple yet piquant upside-down cake loaded with delicious tart cranberries and fresh apples, for a richly fruity dessert!

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 40 minutes

Total: 55 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Topping:

6tbspunsalted butter
½cupdark brown sugar,packed
1medium apple,peeled, cored, thinly sliced
1cupfresh cranberries,or frozen, heaping

For Cake:

½cupunsalted butter,softened to room temperature
1cupdark brown sugar,packed
2large eggs,room temperature, separated
1tsppure vanilla extract
1½cupsall-purpose flour,spoon and leveled
1tspbaking powder
½tspsalt
1tspground cinnamon
¼tspground nutmeg
¼tspground cloves
¼tspground ginger
⅓cupbuttermilk

Instructions

Lightly spray a 9-inch pie dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside. Make sure the apples are sliced and ready to go.
In a small saucepan, melt the butter on low heat. When it begins to bubble, whisk in the brown sugar. Continue to stir until smooth.
Leave on heat for about 2 minutes until it begins to bubble. Stir, then remove from heat and allow to briefly cool for a couple of minutes.
Layer the sliced apples and cranberries into the dish and pour the butter and sugar overtop. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
In a medium bowl, toss the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger together until combined. Set aside.
Using a handheld or stand mixer with a paddle attachment, beat the butter on high for about 1 minute until creamy. Add the brown sugar and beat on medium-high speed for about 2 to 3 minutes until creamed together. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
Beat in the egg yolks and vanilla on medium speed for about 2 full minutes until everything is combined. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients in three additions alternating with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients, and mixing each addition just until incorporated. Do not overmix. Whisk or beat the 2 egg whites for about 3 minutes until thick and foamy.
Fold into the cake batter. The batter will be smooth, velvety, and thick. Spoon or pour batter over the apples-cranberries.
Bake for 40 to 44 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the very middle comes out clean.
Allow to cool for exactly 10 minutes before inverting onto a large serving dish or cake stand.
Serve warm or at room temperature, and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Leftovers keep well covered tightly at room temperature or in the refrigerator for 2 days.
Apples: Use a preferred variety of apple. This recipe tastes good with Granny Smith and Honeycrisp.
Buttermilk: Whole milk can be substituted for buttermilk if desired. Lower fat or non-dairy milk in a pinch can also be used, but the cake won’t taste as rich and moist.