Upside - Down Apple Cake
By: Anonymous
Published: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 2:56am

Ingredients




3 Granny Smith or other tart cooking apples
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1/4 cup butter
1 (16 oz.) pkg. golden pound cake mix
2 eggs, for use in cake mix
2 teaspoons grated orange peel (optional)

Preparation

1 Core apples, cut into slices. Toss with lemon juice and spice. Melt butter in a 10 inch cast iron or oven proof skillet. Remove from heat. Stir in brown sugar. Arrange apple slices in skillet in circular pattern. Pour in any juice remaining in bowl. 2 Mix cake mix according to package directions, using the 2 eggs; add peel if desired. Pour batter over apples. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes. Cool completely in pan before turning onto platter. Serve with vanilla ice cream.