Upside Down Carrot Cake Recipe
This upside-down carrot cake recipe is loaded with freshly grated carrots, a bit of applesauce to add to the moisture content, and the perfect blend of spices. Add pineapple slices and dried cherries to add a bit of color, taste and texture to the dessert.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Cooling time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 290 kcal
Carrot Cake 1 ½ Cups Shredded Carrots ⅓ Cup Unsweeted Applesauce 3 Large Eggs Room temperature ½ Cup Vegetable or Canola Oil 1 ¼ Cups All Purpose Flour 1 Cup Granulated Sugar 1 teaspoon Cinnamon ½ teaspoon Baking Powder ½ teaspoon Baking Soda ½ teaspoon Salt 6 whole Pineapple Slices 12 whole Dried Cherries May also use fresh cherries 4 Tablespoons Butter (½ stick) ¼ Cup Light Brown Sugar (¼ cup)
Prepare Cake Pan Lightly butter the sides of a 9" round cake pan.
Melt butter and add brown sugar to the bowl. Stir well. Pour the sugar/butter mixture into the prepared cake pan.
Place pineapple slices and cherries on top of the sugar/butter mixture and set pan aside.
Carrot Cake Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl.
In another bowl, place shredded carrots and applesauce. Stir to combine.
Add eggs and oil to the carrot/applesauce mixture and stir well to combine.
Place dry ingredients into mixing bowl and stir to combine.
Optional: add 1 cup of raisins, nuts or any other desired item.
Add the batter to cake pan.
Bake for 30 - 35 minutes at 350° or until cake is fully risen and a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
Let cool for 10 minutes and run an offset spatula around the side of the pan to gently loosen the cake.
Let cool for another 30 minutes, flip pan upside down over a serving plate to release cake.
Calories: 290 kcal Carbohydrates: 46 g Protein: 2 g Fat: 11 g Saturated Fat: 2 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 6 g Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g Trans Fat: 0.1 g Cholesterol: 0.04 mg Sodium: 251 mg Potassium: 96 mg Fiber: 1 g Sugar: 30 g Vitamin A: 3254 IU Vitamin C: 1 mg Calcium: 42 mg Iron: 1 mg
Keyword carrot cake recipe, easy carrot cake, upside down carrot cake, upside down pineapple cake