I can’t believe we are already approaching the end of the year! Where has the time gone?
Have you noticed that Thanksgiving is a little later than usual this year?
Thanksgiving has always been celebrated on the last Thursday of the month since the time of Abraham Lincoln. During 1939, November started on a Wednesday, so there were five Thursdays as opposed to four. Roosevelt then moved the National Holiday to the second-to-last Thursday of the month (which many were unhappy with). Instead of focusing on the negative, he attempted to justify his decision with a pro-shopping response: merchants would have an extra week of shopping time to Christmas – which started the “Black Friday” craze. In 1941, he made the change permanent, as he signed a bill making Thanksgiving fall on the fourth Thursday of November, regardless of if it is the last Thursday of the month or not.
This year, the month began on a Friday, which means the fourth Thursday of the month falls on November 28th – it’s the first time Thanksgiving has been this late since 2013.
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If you are looking for a new Fall dessert to make or bring to a party (other than pie!) – this one is a must!
I am a huge fan of Pineapple Upside Down Cake, so I figured why not make a version with apples!
You can make and assemble in a cast iron skillet. Which means less pans or bowls to clean!
ENJOY!!
- Apples Portion:
- 3 TBSP butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar, lightly packed, I used Florida Crystals® Organic Brown Raw Cane Sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- 2 large apples - I used Honey Crisp, peeled, cored, and sliced ½ inch thick
- Cake:
- 1 cup flour
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ½ stick of butter (1/4 cup)
- ½ cup sugar, I used Florida Crystals® Organic Raw Cane Sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 4 oz. cream cheese, room temp
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a nonstick (9 inch) round cake pan or you can make everything in a cast iron skillet if you have.
- In pan, on low heat, melt 3 TBSP butter. Whisk in brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt - about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Pour sauce into prepared pan or remove cast iron from heat while you assemble the apples.
- Assemble apple slices on top of brown sugar mixture.
- In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy. Add eggs one at a time.
- Add vanilla
- Add ½ of the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix just until combined. Add cream cheese and mix until full incorporated.
- Add remaining dry ingredients. Stir just until combined.
- Pour batter evenly over apples. Spray spatula with non-stick spray to help spread the dough evenly over the apples.
- Bake 30 minutes or until cake is golden and toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool for 10 minutes before inverting warm cake onto a serving plate.
- Before serving you can make a quick powdered sugar glaze using Florida Crystals® Organic Powdered Raw Cane Sugar and a few TBSP of milk.
If Turkey Day has snuck up on you, here are a few of my favorite Thanksgiving recipes to try.
- Maple Glazed Turkey with Apple Cider Gravy
- Cranberry Sauce
- Apple & Onion Stuffin’ Muffins
- Corn Casserole (My personal fav!)
- Brown Sugar Streusel Topped Pumpkin Pie
- Fresh Cranberry & Pear Pie
- Green Bean Casserole
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This looks delicious. :)