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Apple Cranberry Upside-down Cake

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Updated Jun 28, 2021
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Looking for a yummy dessert made using cranberry quick bread mix? Then check out this upside-down cake topped with apple and cranberries.

Apple Cranberry Upside-down Cake

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 20 min
  • Ingredients 8
  • Servings 12
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Ingredients

Topping

  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup margarine or butter, melted
  • 1 large apple, peeled, sliced
  • 1/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries

Cake

  • 1 package cranberry quick bread and muffin mix
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 2 eggs

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 10-inch ovenproof skillet or 10-inch deep dish pie pan. In small bowl, combine brown sugar and margarine; mix well. Spread in greased skillet. Arrange apple slices and cranberries over brown sugar mixture.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, combine all cake ingredients. Stir 50 to 75 strokes with spoon until mix is moistened. Spoon batter over fruit.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake at 350°F. for 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 2 minutes. Invert cake onto serving plate. Cool 20 minutes. Serve warm or cool.

Nutrition

260 Calories
8g Total Fat
3g Protein
44g Total Carbohydrate
29g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
260
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
12%
Saturated Fat
2g
10%
Cholesterol
35mg
12%
Sodium
210mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
44g
15%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
29g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 2 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 1 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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