Toffee apple upside-down cake


Toffee apple upside-down cake
With a flavour reminiscent of the French classic tart tatin, this cake is made with a ring of tart apples arranged on a layer of caramel, then covered with the batter.

After baking, the cake is turned out while still hot so that the caramelized apples are on the top with the moist cake underneath.
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Last modified on: December 4th 2016

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For 2 cakes, you will need:

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Time required for this recipe:
PreparationCookingStart to finish
39 min.1 hour 7 min.1 hour 46 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 5 min.
Toffee apple upside-down cake
Use a spring form tin if possible and lay a sheet of cooking parchment in the bottom to stop the caramel sticking too much.

Note: if you use a non-stick mould, this still helps, but otherwise it is essential for turning out the cooked cake.

Stage 2 - 5 min.
Toffee apple upside-down cake
Put into a food-mixer bowl: 6 eggs, 300 g flour, 300 g butter, 280 g caster sugar and 20 g Vanilla sugar.

Stage 3 - 5 min.
Toffee apple upside-down cake
Beat until evenly mixed.

Set aside at room temperature.

Stage 4 - 2 min.
Toffee apple upside-down cake
Pour 300 g caster sugar and 8 tablespoons water into a small saucepan and put on high heat.

Stage 5 - 7 min.
Toffee apple upside-down cake
Cook the sugar to the light caramel stage.

Stage 6 - 2 min.
Toffee apple upside-down cake
Take the saucepan off the heat and add 60 g liquid cream while beating with a whisk. Do be careful as the hot caramel might well spit as you add the cold cream.

Stage 7 - 1 min.
Toffee apple upside-down cake
Pour the caramel onto the paper circle in the tin.

Stage 8 - 1 min.
Toffee apple upside-down cake
Spread evenly over the whole surface.

Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Stage 9 - 12 min.
Toffee apple upside-down cake
Peel 2 kgs apple, cut into quarters and remove the core (slice again if the apples are large). Arrange the apple quarters in rings on top of the caramel.

Stage 10 - 3 min.
Toffee apple upside-down cake
Spread the cake mixture evenly over the apples.

Stage 11 - 1 hour
Toffee apple upside-down cake
Bake for 50 minutes to one hour.

Stage 12 - 3 min.
Toffee apple upside-down cake
Turn the cake out as soon as it comes out of the oven (before the caramel has time to cool and stick to the tin).

This cake can be eaten warm or cold, as you prefer.
Remarks
It is important to use fairly tart apples (Bramley, Cox's, reinette, boskoop...) to contrast with the sweetness of the caramel and cake mixture.
Keeping
Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
7,272 Kcal or 30,446 Kj74 gr1,059 gr311 gr
364 %29 %100 %47 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
198 Kcal or 829 Kj2 gr29 gr8 gr
10 %1 %3 %1 %
Per cake
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
3,636 Kcal or 15,223 Kj37 gr529 gr155 gr
182 %14 %50 %24 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Egg, Gluten, Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 2 cakes : 7.52 €
  • Per cake : 3.76 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
AppleApple: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Canadian apple crumble, Cochelin d'Evreux, Tarte Jurassienne, Stewed apple (compote), Caramelised apple pie, ... All
ButterButter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Langoustine sabayon tart, Nachos, Chard and potato gratin, Tarte à l'coloche, Gâteau Basque , ... All
FlourFlour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Coconut sweetcrust pastry, Peanut rolls, Chestnut and hazelnut biscuits, Linzer torte, Half-cooked chocolate cake with raspberry coulis, ... All
Caster sugarCaster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Coconut-vanilla cream for Elsa , Caramelized brioche with pear and kiwi, Arizona cupcakes, Citrus tart, Home-made terrine of foie gras, ... All
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