Cottage Pudding – Upside Down Cake with Fruit & Classic Flavor
A simple, nostalgic cottage pudding upside-down cake topped with fruit and baked until golden. No frosting, just pure comfort.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Total Time: 1 hr
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 apples, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup butter or shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup milk
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Pour melted butter into greased 8-inch square pan.
3. Sprinkle brown sugar over butter and layer apple slices evenly.
4. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
5. Add egg and vanilla, mix until light.
6. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
7. Add dry ingredients to wet, alternating with milk.
8. Pour batter over apples. Bake 45–50 minutes.
9. Cool 10–15 minutes, run knife around edge.
10. Flip onto serving plate. Serve warm.
Notes
Use peaches or pineapples instead of apples.
Add a pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg for spice.
Top with whipped cream or ice cream.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: cottage pudding upside-down cake, fruit cake, old-fashioned cake
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