Upside Down Apple Cake

9 All the nations you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name. 

10 For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God.  - Psalm 86:9-10

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

8 inch cast iron skillet

1-3/4 sticks butter

3/4 c sugar

5 Honey Crisp Apples, peeled, cored and cut in equal slices. ( Reserve 1 apple)

Melt butter on low heat in skillet and add sugar, stirring to melt sugar.

Add slices, arranging in a rows on outer edge of skillet working to the center.

Cook until apples are slightly soft and butter sugar mixture is thickened.

Cake batter

1 stick softened butter

2/3 c sugar 

Cream together with a mixer until fluffy.

With a spoon, mix in

1-1/2 t vanilla 

2 eggs

Then add 1/4 c sour cream, and 1/4 c buttermilk.

In another bowl, add dry ingredients.

1-1/2 c AP flour

1-1/2 t baking powder

1 t salt 

1 t cinnamon 

1 reserved apple peeled, cored and diced

Mix with a spoon.

Gradually add flour mixture into cake batter until just combined.

Batter will be thick.

Add to skillet on top of the apple mixture.

Spread with a spoon.

Bake 25 - 30 minutes.

Cool 10 minutes then flip onto plate with the apple side up.

Cut in half, then slice.

Serve with vanilla bean ice cream