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Crockpot Apple Bourbon Upside Down Cake in a bowl with cool whip on top and a spoon.

Crock-Pot Apple Bourbon Upside Down Cake

An original First Place Award Winning Recipe created by Lanie Smith-The Vintage Cook. Warm steamed cake, a moist topping that is scooped out by the big spoonfuls. Loaded with lots of spice, fresh apples, and a splash of bourbon. The alcohol is cooked out, but the flavor is left behind.
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Servings: 4 people
Author: Lanie Smith

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon Plus ½ cup unsalted butter (Total Amount ½ Cup plus 1 TBS.) divided, melted
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3 Honeycrisp Apples or other firm sweet apples like Ambrosia or Pink Lady
  • ½ cup Plus ¾ cup light brown sugar (Total Amount 1 ¼ cups) divided
  • 2 Tablespoons Plus ¾ cup whole wheat flour (Total Amount ¾ cup plus 2 TBS.) divided
  • ¼ cup (50 ml bottle) fine quality Kentucky bourbon
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon baking SODA
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 can whipped cream, Cool Whip or vanilla ice cream

Instructions

  • Important: Please take note and close attention to the recipe measurments. Several ingredients are mentioned once in the list, but are divided or used separately throughout the preparation.
  • Turn slow cooker on high heat. With 1 Tablespoon of the butter, coat inside of crock. Melt the remaining butter in the microwave. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl, stir together the cinnamon and nutmeg to make a spice mixture.
  • Meanwhile; peel, core and cut apples into slices and place in a large bowl. Sprinkle ½ cup of the brown sugar over the apples, along with 2 Tablespoons of the flour and 1 teaspoon of the spice mixture. Toss to completely coat apples. Put apples in 3-quart Crock-Pot®.
  • Pour bourbon over the apples.
  • In a large mixing bowl, with a beater or electric mixer, whip the egg, vanilla, remaining ¾ cup brown sugar and the melted butter for about 3 minutes until pale in color.
  • Continue to mix, adding in the baking soda, salt, remaining spice, and the remaining ¾ cup flour.
  • Pour batter over apples. Secure lid and DO NOT lift,- cook on high heat for 1 ½ to 2 hours, reduce to low heat and cook another 30 minutes. (When cake is evenly risen, Scoop hot and overturn onto individual serving dishes. Top with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. (Temperatures may vary from crockpot to crockpot)

Notes

Keep the lid on throughout cooking so the cake doesn't sink in the center due to temperature loss.