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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Urban™ Apple Caramel Upside-Down Cake


Edible landscaping is the number one consumer trend today acccording to Independent Garden Centers, as the locally-grown movement gains ground, and more and more gardeners find success harvesting their own crops. Enter Urban™ Columnar Apples by Garden Debut®, slender new apple trees that yield great tasting apples in a tiny space.

What could be more ideal than a “containerized orchard” on a sunny deck, or planted in the backyard? This is possible with Urban™ Columnar Apples by Garden Debut? Use your harvest in a simple upside-down cake recipe that combines the great autumn flavors of apples and caramel.     

Blushing Delight(TM) Apple PP21511 

Ingredients: 
4 Blushing Delight™ Urban™ Columnar Apples, cored and sliced
1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 bag vanilla caramels
1-2  Tablespoons water
Yellow or Spice Cake batter (for one layer only)

Directions: 
Coat cake pan with oil
Place Urban™ Apple slices in an attractive pattern in the cake pan









Slowly melt caramels and water in a small saucepan over low heat
Pour melted caramel over apple slices without disturbing









Mix cake batter according to directions
Pour batter over caramel and apples









Bake at 350 degrees F. for 25 minutes, or until cake is lightly brown and separates from pan
Flip cake onto serving dish and enjoy!

Serves 8

For more information about the Urban(TM) Columnar Apple Trees, visit the Garden Debut® website


We would like to see how you are using your Urban™ Apples this fall! Post on our Facebook Page 

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