Caramel-Apple Upside-Down Cakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (18 ounce) box spice cake mix
3 eggs
1/3 cup applesauce
1 1/3 cups apple juice
3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted (1 1/2 sticks)
3/4 cup pecans, chopped (divided use)
1/4 cup brown sugar (divided use)
4 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine cake mix,eggs,applesauce,and juice in a large bowl with a mixer.
Using a large cupcake tin, place 1 tablespoon melted butter, 1 tablespoon pecans, and 1 teaspoon brown sugar in each cup.
Layer 4 to 6 apple slices on top of brown sugar, then pour about 1/3 cup batter on top.
Repeat to make 11 more cakes.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean,.
Allow cakes to cool for 10 minutes.
Flip the cakes onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
Serve warm or cooled.Great with a scoop of rich vanilla ice cream on the side!