Single Serve Upside Down Apple Gingerbread Cake
Serves 1
Ingredients
- 1/4 apple, peeled and sliced
- 1 tsp butter, melted
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 3 Tbsp flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- dash salt
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 tsp unsweetened applesauce
- 1 tsp molasses
- 2 tsp 1 tsp of beaten egg, (optional)
- 1 Tbsp brewed black tea
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Spray a mini loaf pan with nonstick spray
- Pour melted butter in mini loaf pan. Add 2 tsp brown sugar substitute and stir until combined.
- Lay apple slices over brown sugar-butter mixture and set aside
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, brown sugar, sugar and spices. Stir to combine
- In a small bowl, combine apple sauce and molasses and egg (if using). Stir until well combined.
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until just slightly combined. Add in brewed tea. Stir until thoroughly combined.
- Pour batter over sliced apples
- Bake at 350 for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool for 10 minutes. Loosen edges with a knife and invert onto plate. Serve warm.