Apple Upside-Down Gingerbread | America's Test Kitchen

Name: Apple Upside-Down Gingerbread | America's Test Kitchen
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted; 3/4 cup light brown sugar; 3 tart apples (such as Granny Smith or Jonathan), peeled, halved, cored, and sliced thin; 2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour , sifted; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon table salt; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 1 teaspoon Dutch-processed cocoa powder; 8 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted, then cooled to room temperature; 3/4 cup unsulphured molasses; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 large egg; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1/2 cup milk

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For the best version of this traditional cake, use light molasses, equal parts of whole milk and buttermilk, and melt the butter before adding it to the batter.

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Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted
3/4 cup light brown sugar
3 tart apples (such as Granny Smith or Jonathan), peeled, halved, cored, and sliced thin
2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour , sifted
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon table salt
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon Dutch-processed cocoa powder
8 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted, then cooled to room temperature
3/4 cup unsulphured molasses
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup milk