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Welcome to Tweaked at Chez Jan de la Dayton....translated to 'tweaked at Jan's house in Dayton'! Sounds fancy, but it's not. If you choose to share a recipe, be kind and give me kudos for it. The pictures are NOT to be taken off this blog unless used in a direct link to this blog. Once upon a time I was a Weight Watchers leader....that chapter is closed. But I still like to eat and bake and don't like the weight that finds its way to me too easily. So I go find delicious-sounding recipes and tweak them. Some recipes, however, just don't turn out right if they're tweaked. I've not posted anything....so far.....that isn't WW friendly. That might change, and I'll warn you if I post something with 'scary' P+ values. For those who don't use substitutions, the ratio for Splenda granulated/sugar is 1:1 and the ratio for egg substitute/eggs is 1/4 cup of egg sub = 1 egg. NOTE: The Points Values on these recipes are OLD, so figure the new ones out on your own. I'm no longer with WW. Now.....let's have some fun in the kitchen!!!

Sunday, October 15, 2017

CranApple Upside Down Cake

Gosh I love apples! Gosh I love cranberries! And gosh I love them together!!! I especially love dried cranberries......they're like candy!!! Again I have apples that need to be used before they get tossed in the backyard for the critters. For this recipe, I would actually use more apples than I did.....like maybe do 2 layers of apples and then sprinkle with the dried cranberries. The original recipe called for light brown sugar (like it says below), but I didn't have any so I used dark brown sugar. I think that made it *really* sweet. This would be a wonderful cake to make for any reason......or no reason!!! It's just that good! ( I'm posting the recipe without pics at the end....so you can copy & paste or print)
 
 
CRANAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE
Makes 8 Servings


TOPPING:
¼ cup (1/2 stick) light butter, melted
1 TBSP heavy whipping cream
½ cup dried cranberries
½ cup light brown sugar
2 apples, cored, peeled & thinly sliced

CAKE:
2 cups all purpose flour
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ cup (1 stick) light butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 cup reduced fat milk
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 cup Splenda granulated (OR sugar)
1 tsp vanilla extract

Cinnamon!!! I cannot believe I didn't get the cinnamon in this pic! Of all the things I love the most....
Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 9-inch cake pan with cooking spray.

Pour melted butter into the cake pan.

In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar and whipping cream. Spread evenly over the bottom of the cake pan. Arrange the apple slices evenly over the brown sugar mixture and top with the cranberries.


In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.

In a large bowl, beat ½ cup butter and sugar with an electric mixer set on medium. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until well combined. Alternately beat the flour mixture and milk on low speed into the egg mixture until combined. Spoon evenly over the apples.





Bake 40 – 4 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes, loosen the cake from the sides of the pan and invert onto a plate.


The buttery sugary goodness on top will absorb into the cake as it 'rests' for 30 minutes.
Let cool for 30 minutes and enjoy!! This can be served 'as is' or with a whipped topping.


Peace.
Jan



CRANAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE
Makes 8 Servings

TOPPING:
¼ cup (1/2 stick) light butter, melted
1 TBSP heavy whipping cream
½ cup dried cranberries
½ cup light brown sugar
2 apples, cored, peeled & thinly sliced

CAKE:
2 cups all purpose flour
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ cup (1 stick) light butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 cup reduced fat milk
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 cup Splenda granulated (OR sugar)
1 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 9-inch cake pan with cooking spray.

Pour melted butter into the cake pan.

In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar and whipping cream. Spread evenly over the bottom of the cake pan. Arrange the apple slices evenly over the brown sugar mixture and top with the cranberries.

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.

In a large bowl, beat ½ cup butter and sugar with an electric mixer set on medium. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until well combined. Alternately beat the flour mixture and milk on low speed into the egg mixture until combined. Spoon evenly over the apples.

Bake 40 – 4 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes, loosen the cake from the sides of the pan and invert onto a plate.

Let cool for 30 minutes and enjoy!! This can be served 'as is' or with a whipped topping.

Peace.
Jan