Caramel-apple Upside-down Cakes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (18 ounce) box spice cake mix
• 3 eggs
• 1/3 cup applesauce
• 1 1/3 cups apple juice
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted (1 1/2 sticks)
• 3/4 cup pecans, chopped (divided use)
• 1/4 cup brown sugar (divided use)
• 4 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 combine cake mix,eggs,applesauce,and juice in a large bowl with a mixer.
• 3 using a large cupcake tin, place 1 tablespoon melted butter, 1 tablespoon pecans, and 1 teaspoon brown sugar in each cup.
• 4 layer 4 to 6 apple slices on top of brown sugar, then pour about 1/3 cup batter on top.
• 5 repeat to make 11 more cakes.
• 6 bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean,.
• 7 allow cakes to cool for 10 minutes.
• 8 flip the cakes onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
• 9 serve warm or cooled.great with a scoop of rich vanilla ice cream on the side!