APPLE PECAN UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE RECIPES

Steps:

• Peel, core and slice apples about 1/4 inch thick. Place in a mixture of water and lemon juice to prevent browning. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Toast pecans on ungreased baking sheet in oven until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Check frequently to prevent burning.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.
• Melt butter in small, heavy saucepan. Add brown sugar and cook, stirring, just until melted, 3 to 5 minutes. Watch closely because sugar burns easily.
• Pour butter-sugar mixture into 9 inch round nonstick cake pan and spread to coat bottom. Sprinkle chopped pecans on top butter-sugar mixture. Drain and pat dry apples and place in circles, slightly overlapping, over pecans.
• Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt into bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add sugar and continue beating until creamy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add egg and vanilla and continue beating until completely incorporated.
• Reduce speed to low, add flour mixture and milk, alternating, in 3 additions. Continue to mix only until dry ingredients are completely mixed in, stopping to scrape sides if necessary.
• Spoon batter over topping and spread carefully so batter is even.
• Bake 55 minutes, or until tester comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 to 15 minutes. Carefully run spatula around edge of pan and let stand another 10 to 15 minutes.
• Invert pan over large plate and let stand 3 minutes. Carefully remove pan.
• Serve warm with fresh whipped cream.

Steps:

• Let butter and egg product stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, line a 9x9x9-inch baking pan with foil. Coat foil with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. In a small bowl, stir together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar and granulated sugar, beating on medium speed until combined and scraping bowl as needed (see Tip). Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes more. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add flour mixture; beat until combined. Stir in pecans and lemon peel.
• Arrange the 3 cups apples in prepared pan; spoon pecan mixture over apples and spread evenly (batter will be thick and may not cover all the apple pieces).
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Invert onto a serving platter; carefully remove foil. Serve warm. If using the thin apple slices, cook 12 apple slices in a small amount of boiling water about 1 minute or just until tender; drain well and pat dry with paper towels. If desired, top individual servings of cake with the cooked thin apple slices and/or light whipped dessert topping.