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Gluten Free Apple Upside Down Cake

I used a 12 inch cast iron skillet. You will need 1 and 1/2 sticks total softened butter. Use extreme caution when flipping the cake out of the pan. Do this at your own risk
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • YOU WILL NEED 1 AND 1/2 STICKS TOTAL OF SOFTENED BUTTER FOR THIS RECIPE
  • 1/4 cup 1/2 stick softened butter
  • 3/4 cup sorghum syrup you can substitute maple syrup or brown sugar
  • 3 apples I used Gala
  • 1 box Gluten Free Yellow Cake Mix I used King Arthur Flour Gluten Free Yellow Cake MIx
  • 1/2 cup one stick of softened butter
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 2/3 cup of milk

Method
 

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees
  2. Spread 1/4 cup of softened butter on the bottom of the cast iron skillet
  3. Pour the sorghum syrup over the butter. Try to cover as much of the butter as possible
  4. Peel, core and slice the apples about 1/4 inch thick
  5. Spread the apples over the sorghum syrup
  6. Mix the cake batter according to package directions
  7. Pour the batter over the apples
  8. bake for 35-40 minutes
  9. Let the cake cool for 10-15 minutes.
  10. Cover the pan with a lager plate or platter and USING OVEN MITTS carefully flip the pan and plate over
  11. Remove the pan and serve