“An apple a day keeps the Doctor away, do you remember that saying”.

I still use it to this day, it really annoys my kids, but still doesn’t stop them from going through more than  30 apples per week !

Don’t get me started on Bananas . I’m sure my local supermarket thinks I have a couple of monkeys at home, with all the bananas that end up in my shopping trolley each week.

I love baking with fruit so when  I’m baking with apples I never go out to by a specific apple like what we call “cooking apples”  – I always use what’s in the fruit bowl.

Granny Smiths are my favourite for baking with, especially in the Upside-Down Apple Sponge.  I love their sharp flavor and they sill have a little bite when you puree them. They don’t go too mushy , which I find happens with brambly Apples or cooking apples sometimes.

Well I did have plans to spend the day baking but as usual in this house plans change at the last-minute, so a cinema trip is on. We are all going to see DUNKIRK.   It looks like an amazing film that I’m sure will win lots of Oscars next year.  So if I have to give up my baking day  at least it’s for a great film Lol

I had plans to bake my Upside-Down Apple Sponge today but that will have to wait but I thought I would post it anyway just  in case anybody else is having a baking day or need s a quick cake for Dessert

 

 

 

 

 

This upside-down sponge is s a very easy sponge to make.  It bakes in less than 30 mins and  when it’s cold , just fill it with whipped cream.  The delicious soft apples are all on the top so NO need for any extra  decoration!

 

 

 

I love up-side down cakes.   At first look so plain and simple,  nothing special until you turn them out.   Suddenly it’s like you waved a magic wand and a beautiful cake appears.

 

 

 

 

 

If you want  a darker colour on your apples then make a  sugar caramel  in a saucepan and pour in the tin before adding the apples. I preferred mine with a light colour so I just dusted the apples with brown sugar

 

If you like baking Up-Side Down cakes then check out my UPSIDE DOWN CRANBERRY  & RASPBERRY “MULLED WINE” CAKE.   It makes a beautiful Christmas bake.

You can find that recipe HERE

 

 

 

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For my overseas readers I have included  a conversion tool below !!  You can use it to convert grms to cups etc.

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