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Barefoot Contessa's Apple Cake Tatin

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Barefoot Contessa's Apple Cake Tatin

Apples.
Cake.
Caramel.
I'm there.

This is the Barefoot Contessa / Ina Garten's Apple Cake Tatin. Instead of the usual pie crust topping, she covers the apples and caramel with a cake.

I used these beautiful sweet/tart apples from Ha's Apple Farm (available at many So Cal farmer's markets). Ina's recipe calls for Granny Smith apples, but these worked fine and were delicious.

Caramelized sugar is made (I'm always amazed that water and sugar can be heated to make this!) and tops the cut apples. I judged it by color and didn't use the thermometer. The presentation of the cake is very pretty, no?

Um, how can you not want this?!

The "cake" part is very delicious. Soft and light...I like it much more than a traditional apple tatin, but then I love upside down fruit cakes!

This fall/winter, if you have a few extra apples, make this lovely cake. You won't be disappointed...nor will your guests!

Recipe:
Barefoot Contessa's Apple Cake Tatin

12 comments:

Yuri - Chef Pandita said... [Reply to comment]: I love upside down cakes, this looks so pretty :); December 7, 2011 at 1:42 PM
katie Apple & Spice said... [Reply to comment]: Looks fabulous! Love all that caramel soaking into the cake; December 7, 2011 at 10:54 PM
Finla said... [Reply to comment]: They look perfect and so good, wish i had a slice with my tea or even two :-); December 8, 2011 at 4:55 AM
Elena said... [Reply to comment]: I like apple pie and caramel...; December 8, 2011 at 11:24 PM
Joana Galvez said... [Reply to comment]: I really like watching barefoot contessa on food network. I recently bought her book PARTIES!

I will try this recipe.; December 10, 2011 at 2:45 PM
Nicole@The Dirty Oven via twitter @ovenloving said... [Reply to comment]: Oh I keep thinking about his for Xmas time. I wonder if I should try it out!
Thanks for sharing. As always loving your posts!; December 11, 2011 at 11:03 AM
emiglia said... [Reply to comment]: Ahh! Why have I never thought of this? I love tarte tatin, but my tiny oven doesn't allow for a full pie crust. Next time, it will definitely be with this cake topping. Thanks!; December 12, 2011 at 1:24 PM
Kimberly (Unrivaledkitch) said... [Reply to comment]: Gorgeous! this looks so beautiful and moist.; December 12, 2011 at 1:32 PM
ChrysV said... [Reply to comment]: I love this cake! I've made it before and could eat the entire thing myself. ;p; December 13, 2011 at 5:37 PM
Anna M. said... [Reply to comment]: Yum! This looks so good. I will have to try it :); December 14, 2011 at 12:50 PM
Shannon said... [Reply to comment]: Outstanding! My mouth is watering just looking at.; December 25, 2011 at 5:28 PM
Malinalli said... [Reply to comment]: I made this last week and omgosh! I topped it with some freshly made whipped cream to which I added a bit of Whiskey and just a pinch of powdered sugar and OOOHHHH! Thanks for bringing it into my life! :); December 28, 2011 at 12:29 AM