Vegan Upside Down Apple Cake: Delighted Twist On Fantastic Bliss
Get ready to wow your taste buds with this stunning Apple Upside Down Cake! Tender apple slices are bathed in luscious vegan caramel sauce, then artfully arranged over a fluffy, spiced cake that’s bursting with warm cinnamon and nutmeg. As it bakes, the caramel bubbles into a rich, sticky glaze that seeps into every bite. Flip it over, and you’ve got a show-stopping dessert that looks as good as it tastes—comforting, cozy, and completely plant-based.
Ingredients
Apple topping
- 1/2 cup vegan butter
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 medium apples peeled and sliced into 1/4 inch slices
Cake
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup melted vegan butter or oil
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup unsweetened soy milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and butter the sides of a 9 inch cake pan. You don't need to butter the bottom. Set aside.
- Prepare the apple topping
- In a small saucepan, add the vegan butter and brown sugar. Turn the heat to medium and whisk occasionally until the butter has melted. Cook for about 1 minute, whisking constantly.
- Remove from heat and whisk in the cinnamon and vanilla.
- Pour the sauce into the bottom of the prepared pan. Arrange the apple slices on top of the sauce.
Make the cake
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugars, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
- Pour in the melted vegan butter, applesauce, soy milk and vanilla. Stir until just combined.
- Pour the cake batter over the apples in the pan.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let cool for 5 minutes then invert onto a serving dish.
- Serve with dairy free vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired. Store leftover cake in the refrigerator for up to 3 days in a covered container.
Notes
Notes
Gluten free? Use gluten free all purpose flour.You can use other fruit, such as pear slices if desired.