Was a Fairytale Caramel-Apple Upside-Down Cake

"Create a nostalgic dessert called Today Was a Fairytale Caramel-Apple Upside-Down Cake, inspired by Taylor Swift’s ‘Today Was a Fairytale.’ Vibe: enchanted, slow-dance glow, clock-strikes-twelve transformation.Core: sliced firm apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), brown sugar, butter, pinch cinnamon; simple vanilla cake batter (all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, milk or buttermilk, vanilla, neutral oil or melted butter).Pan: 9-inch round cake pan lined with parchment (or 10-inch if apples are large).Method: melt butter + brown sugar in pan to make quick caramel; fan apple slices over; whisk batter; pour on top; bake at 350°F until golden and springy (toothpick mostly clean). Cool 10 minutes; invert for the ‘fairytale flip.’Serve: warm or room temp with a light snowfall of powdered sugar ‘fairy dust’; vanilla ice cream or whipped cream optional.Include: yield 8–10; total time ~1 hour; exact ingredient amounts (cups/grams); step-by-step; doneness cues; clean-flip tips (parchment + 10-minute rest); make-ahead/storage notes.Swaps: gluten-free (1:1 GF flour), dairy-free (plant butter + plant milk), egg-free (flax eggs), spice options (add nutmeg/cardamom), pear variation in winter.Plating: glossy caramel apples on top, pale-gold crumb beneath—storybook simple, fully home-kitchen accessible"

Sean.Mahoney06

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9/28/2025

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8–10

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An enchanting caramel-apple upside-down cake inspired by Taylor Swift’s “Today Was a Fairytale.” Tender Granny Smith or Honeycrisp apples glisten atop a golden vanilla cake. Slow-cooked brown sugar caramel mingles with cinnamon for a warm, glowing aroma. Perfect for an intimate evening bake—flip at 10 minutes for a magical reveal dusted in powdered sugar fairy dust. A nostalgic dessert that transforms with every bite.

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Name: Was a Fairytale Caramel-Apple Upside-Down Cake
Yield: 810
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (or plant butter for dairy-free); 2/3 cup packed brown sugar (135g); 2 large firm apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled, cored, and thinly sliced (about 3 cups); 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional: add 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg or cardamom); 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (150g) or gluten-free 1:1 flour; 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 large eggs or 2 flax eggs (2 tbsp ground flax + 6 tbsp water, mixed and rested); 3/4 cup milk or buttermilk (180ml) or plant milk; 1/2 cup neutral oil (canola, vegetable) or melted butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Powdered sugar, for dusting; Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream (optional)

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