Spiced Upside Down Apple Bundt Cake - made this yesterday

lorijean

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on a rainy day and it was delicious

* Exported for MasterCook 4 by Living Cookbook *

Spiced Upside-Down Apple Bundt Cake

Recipe By : Food and Wine

Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time:

Categories : Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

Streusel Topping1/4 cup pecan halves2 Tbs rolled oats

1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

2 Tbs packed light brown sugar

2 Tbs granulated sugar

3/4 tsp kosher salt

1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

1/8 tsp cinnamon

4 Tbs unsalted butter, melted

Cake2 1/4 cups granulated sugar1 1/2 tsp cornstarch

1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp allspice

4 Granny Smith apples (2 pounds)—peeled,

-- cored and cut into 1/2-inch dice

2 sticks plus 3 tablespoons unsalted

-- butter, at room temperature

3 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp kosher salt

1 cup buttermilk

1/4 cup Calvados

1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

2 tsp finely grated orange zest

3 large eggs

1. Preheat the oven to 325°. On a parchment paper—lined baking sheet, toast

the pecans for about 12 minutes, until lightly browned and fragrant. Let

cool. In a medium skillet, cook the oats over moderate heat, tossing

frequently, until fragrant and lightly toasted, about 4 minutes. Let cool.

2. In a food processor, pulse the flour with the toasted pecans until the

nuts are finely ground. Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in the oats,

light brown sugar, granulated sugar, salt, black pepper and cinnamon. Using

a fork, stir in the butter until large clumps form. Spread the streusel on

the parchment-lined baking sheet in a single layer and bake for about 25

minutes, until golden brown. Let cool.

3. Increase the oven temperature to 350°. Generously butter and flour a

10-inch Bundt pan. In a large bowl, combine 1/4 cup of the sugar with the

cornstarch, nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice. Add the apples and toss until the

apples are thoroughly coated.

4. In a large skillet, melt 3 tablespoons of the butter. Add the spiced

apples and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until

they're almost tender, about 6 minutes. Scrape the apples onto a baking

sheet and refrigerate until they are cool, about 15 minutes.

5. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour with the baking soda and salt. In a

measuring cup, mix the buttermilk with the Calvados and vanilla. In the bowl

of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle, beat the remaining 2 sticks of

butter and 2 cups of sugar with the orange zest at medium-high speed until

fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well between

additions. At low speed, in 3 alternating additions, beat in the dry

ingredients and buttermilk mixture; scrape down the side of the bowl as

necessary.

6. Spoon the cooled apples into the bottom of the Bundt pan, spreading them

out. Scrape the cake batter over the apples and smooth the surface with a

spatula. Bake the cake in the center of the oven for about 1 hour, until a

toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Let the cake

cool for 5 minutes.

7. Set a cooling rack on a baking sheet. Invert the cake onto the rack and

scrape any apples stuck to the pan back onto the cake. While the apples are

hot, pack the streusel topping over the top of the cake. Let stand until

cool, about 1 hour. Slice the cake with a serrated knife and serve.

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)

Calories: 6186Calories From Fat: 2392

Total Fat: 273g

Cholesterol: 1254.5mg

Sodium: 4437mg

Potassium: 1372.4mg

Carbohydrates: 873.9g

Fiber: 18.3g

Sugar: 517.6g

Protein: 80.1g

Recipe Source: Food and Wine

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OMG lorijean you read my mind! I have been searching for an upside down

apple cake recipe for days--the perfect one you know. I did copy the King Arthur one and will probably try it but this one looks even better! Thank you so much. Tomorrow morning is the farmers market and I will get a bunch of apples to give this a try.

 
lorijean, I have made this David Guas recipe and it is wonderful and I love

his cookbook.

 
Sounds wonderful! Lorijean - would it be fabulous still without the streusal?

I guess I'm visualizing the upside-down-ness of the cake and think the apples themselves would look beautiful uncovered? What do you think?

(I'm also ridiculously lazy at times)

 
No - I think the streusal makes it. After it set for a day I found that

the steusal was a bit too salty. You add quite a bit to it and I think next time I would reduce it. On the day of baking it didn't appear too salty because the streusel was crunchy, but the next day it tasted more salty to me.

 
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