Apple Extreme Upside-Down Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter, cut up
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
6 small red baking apples, halved, stems removed, cored (1-1/4 to 1-1/2 lb.)
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2/3 cup milk
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
vanilla ice cream (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F
Place 1/3 cup butter in a 9x9x2-inch baking pan.
Place in oven 5 minutes or until butter melts.
Sprinkle brown sugar over butter; stir. Arrange 9 apple halves in mixture, cut sides down.
Bake in oven 10 to 15 minutes or until bubbly.
Meanwhile, peel remaining apples.
Coarsely shred; set aside.
In bowl combine flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, ginger, and cinnamon.
Add shredded apple, milk, 1/4 cup butter, egg, and vanilla.
Beat with electric mixer on low until combined; beat on medium 1 minute. Spoon over apples, spread evenly (apple may be exposed; some butter may come to surface).
Bake 35 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
Cool in pan on wire rack for 5 minutes. Loosen edges; invert onto platter. Spoon any topping in pan over top.
Cool 20 minutes; serve with ice cream.
Makes 9 servings.