Delicious Apple Cake Recipe With an Upside Down Cinnamon Roll Twist
Take a traditional apple cake recipe and pair it with your favourite cinnamon roll and you have this fresh take on a fall and winter classic.
Upside Down Apple Cake
Ahh there's just something about fall and apple everything from apple pie to this delicious Upside Down Apple Cake with a Cinnamon Roll Twist. This apple cake is a new favourite here as it perfectly combines the deliciousness of apple pie goodness from the apples and cinnamon with some ooey-gooey goodness of caramel and the delectable taste of a cinnamon roll. Say what?!
It's true and fair warning you will enjoy this Upside Down Apple Cake so much that you will get sticky fingers as you just won't be able to help yourself. Or maybe that's just me? haha
Is anyone else besides me craving apples and cinnamon with some gooey caramel? It's not just me right? This apple cake is so tasty so let's get to the reicpe shall we?
Upside Down Apple Cake Recipe
Take a traditional apple cake recipe and pair it with your favourite cinnamon roll and you have this fresh take on a fall and winter classic.
Ingredients
- 2 (8 oz.) cans crescent roll dough
- 2 tbsp. melted butter
- ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- ¾ cup caramel sauce
- 3 large apples, peeled and thinly sliced
GLAZE:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp. milk
- ½ tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and lightly grease a large round cake pan with baking spray.
- Whisk together brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Using a hand mixer, beat together cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla.
- Pour half of the caramel sauce in the cake pan and lay apple slices on top. Unpackage the crescent roll dough and pinch the seams together to make a large rectangle of dough. Do the same with the second can of dough.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture on one rectangle of dough and place second rectangle on top.
- Brush melted butter on top and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Slice into 1" strips and lay in a spiral on top of the apples.
- Bake for an hour to an hour and 15 minutes, until dough in the center is fully cooked.
- Let cool in the pan for 30 minutes, then turn out onto a cake plate.
- Drizzle with remaining caramel sauce. In a small bowl mix together the glaze ingredients and drizzle over the top as well.
Notes
*total time does not include cooling down time of the cake.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1 sliceAmount Per Serving: Calories: 400Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 276mgCarbohydrates: 73gFiber: 3gSugar: 54gProtein: 2g
Please note that we can not guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information. They are a best guess calculation.
Does total time include cooling of the cake?
No it doesn't and I know you all are eager to make and eat this tasty apple cake with its caramel goodness, the total time to make this delectable treat does not include cooling time for the cake. Allow about 30 minutes for the cake to cool before going to those next steps like the yummy icing etc.. Below is what the cake looks like before we put all those goodies on it.
At this stage, the cake is already making the whole house smell like fall has arrived. So be warned your mouth might start to water already!
Are you drooling yet? I know I am and I've already had some of this tasty apple cake.
While you may start out eating this yummy apple cake with a fork you may end up finishing it with your fingers because it's just so good. However, to not get those sticky fingers try to control yourself and use a fork lol
Can you freeze this Upside Down Apple Cake?
Yes, you can but I recommend either cutting it up and putting it in an airtight container or a very gentle seal on your FoodSaver.
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I love to try this recipe look so yummy indeed Delicious Apple Cake Recipe With An Upside Down Cinnamon Roll Twist Plus does not look to hard to make it
This is a recipe that I could make also and surprise my kids with. No waiting for yeast to rise forever so I love it.
Looks delicious and not too hard to make.
I love the combo of apples and cinnamon. Great breakfast flavor and perfect with my morning or evening coffee
This looks so good thanks for sharing with us.
This looks so yummy. Thanks for sharing with us.
This looks absolutely delicious!!! Thanks for sharing!
That cake looks amazing. I've been looking for more ways to use apples so this would be perfect.
this sounds great. looks awesome
This Upside Down Apple Cake sounds divine!! I just have to try it 🙂 Thank you.
This is an interesting recipe.
I have been wanting to do something with apples we have from the NC mountains.
I will modify this with real cake bottom.
Thanks!
This looks amazing and delicious and looks like I could even make it even though I'm not much of a baker.
This looks amazing and I'm sure it's delicious! I like the recipe.
Upside down apple cakes always seem really special! I like that this is speedy to make!
My favorite dessert is apple pie. I love all things apple. I have never had a dessert like this. I will pin it and will give it a try.
It looks delicious - and has all the flavors for fall!
I think I am gonna try to make this upside down Apple cake so so delicious!
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This recipe looks like and sounds like a wonderful Fall recipe. I have some apples a friend just brought me from the mountains so now is the time to make it!
This looks so good. Pinned it to save for the weekend.
This looks amazing and the ingredients very easy to adapt to vegan. I love that in a recipe.
I think this looks delicious. I love ooey-gooey desserts like this.
My sister does this recipe with pine apple. I like this one more. 🙂
This sounds amazing. We love anything with apples!
This looks so good love to make it now that its fall and the holidays are coming. Everyone likes to try something new when we all get together and apples are our favorite fruit baked.
I am always looking for easy and yummy desserts to try. I think that this recipe will be a new family favorite.
This made me so hungry looking at it and watching the steps made me realize how easy it is to make. That you for posting this, I will be making this as soon as I can get to the store.
This dessert looks fantastic.I am going to make this for Thanksgiving ..
This is an awesome dessert! Need to get some apples. Love it for the fall season
This is one of my favorite desserts! My mom used to make me an apple cake every year for my birthday instead of a traditional birthday cake.
This looks scrumptious! Need to go apple picking soon and add this to the menu.
OH! this looks so good! I love that it has apples for the fall season! This would be a great recipe to try with my daughter who loves to cook
This looks so good will definitely be making this, there goes the diet.
Looking good and tasty
I'm not usually a dessert apple person but this actually looks good. It also looks like something easy for the kids to help with.
This looks delicious.
I love the use of crescent rolls in this recipe. They make for a much lighter dessert than using canned cinnamon rolls.
This sounds so good. I love baking with apples. This would be great right now with my cup of coffee. I will be trying this soon. Thank you so much for sharing this.
Oh my goodness does this look simply amazing! My hubby would absolutely love this dessert, I can't wait to make it for him.
This looks like a dream come true. Sounds like something I would like to try and make. Thanks for sharing.
My mouth was watering with this post! This is a dessert my husband would love. I love that you use the crescent roll dough that makes it so easy.
OMG!!!!! looks great
Reminds me of a recipe that my mom used to make. Looks yummy!
This looks so good!! And best of all it is quick and easy even I can make it. Have company coming next month will be making this while they are here
This looks amazing & I love anything made with crescent dough. I cannot wait to make this for Thanksgiving.
Thanks for an alternate way to enjoy apples other than the typical apple pie! Will definitely save this recipe
Not only does this recipe look easy to follow,
It sounds Delicious!!!
This sounds wonderful. I never would have thought to do apples.
What a great brunch dish! I can't wait to try it.
This looks so yummy. Going to have to try it
Wow- this looks fabulous. We have an apple called Honey Gold from a local orchard that would be fabulous in this.
That just looks yummy!
This sounds delicious. I want to make this recipe.
This looks amazing. I can't wait to make this.
What a yummy looking recipe for this time of year and a good way to use up all of the fresh apples that we are seeing at the farmers markets around here.
I love recipes like this. Perfect for Thanksgiving too
Oh wow, this looks wonderfully delicious!! I need to make this for Thanksgiving dinner with the family!
I love that this uses crescent rolls! Easy and yummy recipes are what I'm about!
This is perfect for fall! I love any kind of apple cake. YUM!
I love recipes with crescent rolls. This looks yummy!
Looks like a delicious way to use some of the apples from my trees.
Well, it is official. I need this cake in my life. As does everyone else that would be eating it. This looks amazing!
That looks delicious.
The crust on the bottom looks so delicious and crusty!
I cannot wait to try this! I have a feeling it's going to be a permanent addition to my brunch menu.
This would be perfect for our work party coming up!
One of my fave desserts with a cool twist. Yes Please.
This looks so awesome! I am going to try it. I'm sure it will go over well
This looks so good and easy to make too! Never tried apple upside down cake before!
This looks so yummy. I will have to try this.
This looks so yummy I love apples this looks like a great recipe
This sounds so yummy. We go apple picking every year and love to bake pies, crisp, etc. Definitely gonna try this recipe this year; it'll be a hit for sure.
This sounds so good. I haven't had apple cake in a long time. This would be great with a good cup of coffee
I have heard of pineapple upside down cake before, but never apple! This sounds even better, yum! I am definitely going to make one of these, it's so perfect for Fall! Thank you so much for sharing the recipe.