Fuji Apple Upside Down Cake | Connecticut Public

Ingredients

• Cooking spray or a neutral oil, (for the pan)
• 1/2 cup (100g) packed light brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons (57g) unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 Fuji apples, (peeled, cored, and halved through the core)
• 1 fresh yuzu, Meyer lemon, or lemon
• 1-3/4 cups (250g) all-purpose flour, (sifted)
• 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• Pinch of kosher salt
• 4 large eggs, (at room temperature)
• 1-1/4 cups (250g) granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon dark rum
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 16 tablespoons/2 sticks (225g) unsalted butter, (melted and cooled to room temperature)
• Vanilla ice cream ((optional), for serving)