Gâteau Renversé au Sirop d’Érable et aux Pommes
An enchanting upside-down cake featuring sweet apples drizzled with rich maple syrup, bringing warm kitchen memories to life.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (250 g) maple syrup
- ¾ cup butter
- 1 ½ cups (200 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ teaspoons (10 g) baking powder
- A pinch of salt
- ¼ cup (60 g) vegetable shortening or softened butter
- ⅔ cup (130 g) sugar
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup (180 g) milk
- ½ teaspoon (3 g) vanilla extract
- 3–4 apples, peeled and sliced
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a round cake pan.
- Sauté the sliced apples in a skillet with a splash of maple syrup and a little butter for 5-7 minutes.
- Cream together the softened butter, vegetable shortening, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing until well combined. Gradually add in the milk and maple syrup.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Slowly add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients.
- Arrange the sautéed apples evenly on the bottom of the prepared pan. Pour the cake batter over the apples.
- Bake for about 30-35 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving platter.
Notes
For added texture, consider mixing in nuts. If you’re feeling adventurous, try swapping apples for pears or berries.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: upside-down cake, apple dessert, maple syrup