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Upside-Down Ginger Apple Cake Recipe
Prep Time:
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
45
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
1
hour
hour
Servings:
8
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Ingredients
Olive oil cooking spray
2
tablespoons
pure maple syrup
plus additional for topping
1
medium apple
Northern Spy, Granny Smith, or Cortland, cored and thinly sliced
2
cups
spelt flour
1
teaspoon
baking powder
1
teaspoon
baking soda
1
teaspoon
cinnamon
½
teaspoon
fine sea salt
¼
cup
safflower oil
½
cup
Sucanat
1
egg
½
cup
unsweetened applesauce
1
cup
low-fat plain yogurt
2
tablespoons
fresh grated ginger
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F/175°C
Mist an 8-inch round cake pan with cooking spray.
Drizzle bottom of pan with maple syrup, swirling pan to coat bottom.
Arrange apple slices in a single-layer circle over the syrup, allowing each slice to overlap slightly, until bottom is covered.
Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda,cinnamon, and salt.
Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat oil, Sucanat, egg, applesauce, yogurt, and ginger with an electric mixer until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.
Add flour mixture and beat until just combined.
Pour batter over top of apples and bake for 35 to 45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then invert onto a serving platter.
Nutrition
Calories:
293
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
45
g
|
Protein:
8
g
|
Fat:
9
g
|
Sodium:
357
mg
|
Fiber:
5
g
|
Sugar:
20
g