Decadent Diabetic – Apple/Cranberry/ Walnut Upside Down Cake
Serves | 6 |
Ingredients
- 1/2 stick Butter (+ 2Tbsp. (divided) (I use Balance blend 50/50 OR I can’t believe its not butter sticks) at room temperature*)
- 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar Substitute (+ 1/4 Cup (divided))
- 2 Large Eggs (At room temperatures)
- 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
- 2 tablespoons Sour Cream (low fat is OK, but NOT fat free)
- 1/2 teaspoon Cider Vinegar
- 3/4 cups All Purpose Flour (You can replace up to 1/4 the amount with whole wheat flour)
- 1 cup Toasted Nuts/Walnuts (Cooled & Divided - 1/2 Cup & 1/2 Cup)
- 2 tablespoons Cinnamon (Divided)
- 1 teaspoon Ginger (Optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg (Optional)
- 1/8 teaspoon Ground Cardamom (*If you can find it)
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda (1/2 into dry mix, 1/2 into sour cream mix)
- pinch Salt
- 1 Apple - Sliced Thinly ((INGREDIENTS BELOW FOR TOPPING/BOTTOMING)
- 1/2 cup Cranberries (Chopped Roughly)
- 1/4 cup Remaining Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Remaining Cinnamon
- Remaining Butter
Directions
Step 1. | Pre heat oven to 350 Degrees. |
Step 2. | Dry Mixture In a food processor: Combine ½ cup nuts, salt, and ¼ cup flour. Pulse until the nuts are totally pulverized. Add ¼ cup more flour, and spices. Pulse until combined. Add final ¼ cup of flour, baking soda and powder and pulse until combined. (I often do this a day ahead), |
Step 3. | Wet Mixture Easiest if you have a stand mixer+ Cream the ½ stick of butter and 1 cup of the GRANULATED SUGAR SUBSTITUTE until light and fluffy add the oil and beat until well combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl Add vanilla Add remaining ½ tsp. of baking soda to sour cream and stir. |
Step 4. | Alternately add the dry ingredients and the eggs and sour cream mixture. Start with the dry. MIX ONLY UNTIL JUST INCORPORATED otherwise you wind up with bread. |
Step 5. | When the wet and dry ingredients are combined, Cut a piece of parchment paper or waxed paper to fit the bottom of the springform pan. Arrange the apples on a circular pattern. |
Step 6. | Combine the cranberries, the remaining: -Sugar substitute -Cinnamon -Nuts -butter Sprinkle over the apple slices. |
Step 7. | Spoon the batter into baking pan and bake for 26-28 minutes or until tester comes out dry from the center. |
Step 8. | Allow to cool for about ½ hour on a rack. Cover with a plate and invert the cake onto the plate. Remove the springform pan and the paper. Sprinkle with a little cinnamon. |