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Great gifts for giving
The perfect addition to any gift basket
Great idea for the holidays or any special occasion
~ Apple Ginger Upside Down Cake ~
3 T butter or margarine
1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 T finely chopped crystallized ginger
2 cooking apples, peeled and thinly sliced
1 T lemon juice
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1/2 t ground cinnamon
1/2 cup milk
1/2 t vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350F.
Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a 10 inch cast iron skillet. Remove
from heat and sprinkle with brown sugar and ginger. Toss apple
slices with lemon juice, and arrange over brown sugar mixture;
set aside. Beat 1/2 cup softened butter at medium speed with an
electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well.
Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing after each addition. Combine flour
and next three ingredients; add to butter mixture alternately
with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in
vanilla. Spoon evenly over apples. Bake for 35 - 40 minutes
or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in skillet on a wire rack 5 minutes; invert
onto serving plate.
Makes 1--10 inch cake
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For gift giving place cake on a decorative holiday plate.
Give with a basket containing favorite tea mixture, tea
infuser, and teacup or coffee mug. Embellish basket
with greenery and ribbon. Add gift tag
and recipe card.
