Inspired by the yummy pineapple upside down cake, i set about trying to make an apple upside down cake simply b'cos i was b-o-r-e-d..... not to mention i'd run out of cocoa powder or anything chocolaty!
This is a simple recipe and can be made in a jiffy, the longest time required is to peel and chop the apples.
I actually sat and thought how eaxctly i need to make this considering i use a microwave and the apples wouldn't get cooked and glazed in a microwave....finally settled on this method and it came out quite well...
Ingredients:
For the apples:
1 medium sized apple
1/2 teaspoon butter (i used Amul Nutrilite)
a pinch of nutmeg powder
a pinch of cinnamon powder
a teaspoon of honey
For the cake:
1 cup (traditional Indian katori) maida
3/4 cup sugar + 3 tablespoons honey
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup cooking oil like sunflower oil (you can use butter but i find using oil easier)
1 tea spoon baking powder
2 pinches baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
a teeny pinch of salt
a teeny pinch of yellow food colour
1 drop of vinegar (this reacts with the baking soda/powder and makes the cake light n spongy)
Method:
Apples:
Peel and chop the apples into whatever shape you desire, just keep in mind that the slices/pieces need to be a little thin and even.
Heat butter and cook the apples in it (with the nutmeg and cinnamon), over low heat, till the apples are soft (approx 5 minutes). Drizzle the honey and cook for another minute.
Let this cool to room temperature and spread over the bottom of the dish you are using to bake the cake.
Now for the cake:
Mix all the wet ingredients together and beat with a fork for 3-4 minutes. Sift all the dry ingredients together in a separate bowl. Now add the dry to wet (yep, always dry to wet although i don't really know why!) and mix thoroughly taking care that no lumps are formed. Pour the batter over the apples.
Bake in a microwave at 650-700 deg C for 2-3 minutes. Then turn down the temperature to 400 and bake for another 2-3 minutes. Insert a toothpick in the middle and if it comes out clean, you're good to go. Else, bake in bacthes of 30 seconds till the toothpick comes out clean.
This is a simple recipe and can be made in a jiffy, the longest time required is to peel and chop the apples.
I actually sat and thought how eaxctly i need to make this considering i use a microwave and the apples wouldn't get cooked and glazed in a microwave....finally settled on this method and it came out quite well...
For the apples:
1 medium sized apple
1/2 teaspoon butter (i used Amul Nutrilite)
a pinch of nutmeg powder
a pinch of cinnamon powder
a teaspoon of honey
For the cake:
1 cup (traditional Indian katori) maida
3/4 cup sugar + 3 tablespoons honey
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup cooking oil like sunflower oil (you can use butter but i find using oil easier)
1 tea spoon baking powder
2 pinches baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
a teeny pinch of salt
a teeny pinch of yellow food colour
1 drop of vinegar (this reacts with the baking soda/powder and makes the cake light n spongy)
Method:
Apples:
Peel and chop the apples into whatever shape you desire, just keep in mind that the slices/pieces need to be a little thin and even.
Heat butter and cook the apples in it (with the nutmeg and cinnamon), over low heat, till the apples are soft (approx 5 minutes). Drizzle the honey and cook for another minute.
Let this cool to room temperature and spread over the bottom of the dish you are using to bake the cake.
Now for the cake:
Mix all the wet ingredients together and beat with a fork for 3-4 minutes. Sift all the dry ingredients together in a separate bowl. Now add the dry to wet (yep, always dry to wet although i don't really know why!) and mix thoroughly taking care that no lumps are formed. Pour the batter over the apples.
Bake in a microwave at 650-700 deg C for 2-3 minutes. Then turn down the temperature to 400 and bake for another 2-3 minutes. Insert a toothpick in the middle and if it comes out clean, you're good to go. Else, bake in bacthes of 30 seconds till the toothpick comes out clean.
Hi there!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Steve Walters and I recently started blogging at http://www.eatingbangkok.com, which is currently being updated with recipes, but in the next few months will be my vehicle for covering the food and restaurant scene in Bangkok Thailand.
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