Apple Ginger Upside-Down Cake

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Serving Size : 1 servings.
Category : Cakes


Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 stick unsalted butter -- melted
1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons finally chopped crystallized ginger plus
-- additional for garnish
2 tablespoons currants or raisins
1 large macintosh or granny smith apple
-- peeled cored and sliced thin
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 large eggs
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
whipped cream -- or vanilla ice cream



Ready, set, cook!



Onto an 8-inch round cake pan pour the butter, swirling the pan, and
sprinkle it with brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of the ginger, and the
currants. In a small bowl toss the apple slices with the lemon juice
and arrange them evenly over the currants. Into another small bowl
sift together the flour, the baking powder, the salt, and the
cinnamon. In a bowl with an electric mixer beat the eggs with the
granulated sugar and the vanilla for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the
mixture is thick and pale and forms a ribbon when the beaters are
lifted. Fold in the flour mixture gently but thoroughly, pour the
batter over the apple slices, and bake the cake in the middle of a
preheated 400 F. oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the tester comes
out clean. Run a sharp knife around the edge of the pan, invert the
cake onto a serving plate, and serve it warm with the whipped cream,
sprinkled with the additional ginger.

Nutritional Information: 986 Calories (kcal); 55g Total Fat; (50%
calories from fat); 18g Protein; 106g Carbohydrate; 498mg Cholesterol;
917mg Sodium