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Vegan Apple Upside Down Cake

Demetra Overton
This easy vegan apple upside down cake is comfort food at it's best
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Equipment

  • 12 inch cast iron skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 4 apples 3 will go on the top and 1 will go in the cake batter
  • 3/4 cup vegan butter divided. 1/4 cup for the top and 1/2 cup in the cake
  • 1/2 cup sorghum syrup you can substitute maple syrup, cane syrup or Sugar in the Raw Syrup for the Sorghum syrup
  • 2 cups unbleached flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup granulated white sugar
  • ½ cup apple sauce
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 `teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 cup oat milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350°
  • Spread ¼ cup of softened vegan butter on the bottom of the cast iron skillet and pour the
    sorghum syrup over it
  • Peel the apples and cut 3 of them into 1/8-inch thick wedges
  • Arrange sliced apples over the vegan butter and
    syrup. Set this aside and make the cake batter.
  • Cream ½ cup vegan butter with sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes
  • Add applesauce, vanilla and lemon juice to the creamed vegan butter and mix until well incorporated.
  • Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl
  • Alternate adding the flour mixture and oat milk into the creamed butter. Start with 1/3 of the flour followed by 1/2 of the oat milk. Continue adding milk and flour until it's all incorporated.
  • Shred the remaining apple and mix it into the batter.
  • Pour the batter over the apples in the skillet and bake for 40 to 45 minutes
  • Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes. Carefully invert the cake onto a large cake plate or platter.
Keyword apple cake, vegan, vegan apple dessert, vegan apple upside down cake