Apple Cake Up Side Down
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Apple Cake Up Side Down (VRP 001)
Ingredients
Bottom of pan
- 1/4 cup shortening (butter)
- 3 or 4 apples
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup nuts or raisins
Cake Batter
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cup flour
Instructions
- Put butter and sugar into a pan
- Place in oven long enough to melt butter and sugar and place sliced apples, nuts, and raisins
- Mix up the batter and pour over fruit
Debbie
Monday 31st of August 2020
My mother made a cake like this. but I never had the recipe. I'm gonna try making this to see if it's tastes like what my mom made