Easy Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake. Tender vanilla spiced cake topped with a gooey homemade caramel and sliced apples.
Preheat oven to 325F. Grease an 9 x9 inch pan with nonstick spray. In a saucepan melt 1/4 cup butter and 2/3 cup brown sugar. Bring to a boil then remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
Pour the caramel sauce into the bottom of the prepared pan. Layer with apple slices.
In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
Add butter and brown sugar to a bowl, beat with mixer until creamy and smooth. One at a time add the eggs and mix to combine. Add in the vanilla. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the milk, beating after each addition until the batter is smooth
Pour the batter on top of the apples spreading in an even layer with a spatula.
Bake for 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out mostly clean.
Allow the cake to cool on a cooling rack for 15 minutes then transfer to a serving plate turning the cake over upside down to loosen the can. Serve immediately and enjoy!