This Upside Down Apple Cake is layered with a brown sugar, pecan and apple topping, baked until golden brown then flipped over for a light, fluffy and glazed cake!
Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray (I like the kind that has flour in it.)
In a medium size bowl, mix the melted butter, brown sugar and pecans until combined.
Pour into the prepared baking dish and spread around until evenly covered.
Next, layer the apple pieces in an even single layer on top of the brown sugar mixture.
In a large mixing bowl, mix the cake mix, eggs, water, oil and apple pie spice until combined.
Gently pour over this cake batter evenly over the apples in the baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until the cake is set, edges are pulled off and when inserting a toothpick on the top layer it comes out clean.
Let the cake sit for 10-15 minutes. Take a thin knife and release the cake from the edges.
Very carefully flip the cake into a serving platter. Slice and enjoy. Top with some vanilla ice cream, if preferred.
Notes
This recipe works best with sliced apple and not diced apples.
Use any of your favorite baking apple (Gala, Granny Smith or Golden Delicious work best.)
Pecans can be swapped for walnuts if you'd like.
This can be frozen, see above on how to do that.
Flip this on a large serving platter or baking pan.
You can use white cake or a homemade yellow cake for this recipe.