Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/3           cup  firmly packed brown sugar
     1/4           cup  corn syrup
  1                can  sliced apples -- (20 oz.) drained or
  2 1/2           cups  sliced peeled apples
                        ***BATTER***
  1 1/2           cups  all-purpose flour
     1/4      teaspoon  salt -- optional
  1           teaspoon  baking powder
     1/4           cup  margarine -- softened
     3/4           cup  granulated sugar
  1                     egg
  1           teaspoon  vanilla
     3/4           cup  michigan apple cider or
     3/4           cup  michigan apple juice
  1           teaspoon  grated orange peel
     1/4           cup  finely chopped nuts

Preparation:

1. Combine brown sugar and corn syrup. Spread evenly in bottom of 9 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan sprayed with no-stick cooking spray. Arrange apples over sugar mixture; set aside. 2. Mix together flour, salt and baking powder; set aside. Beat together margarine, granulated sugar, egg and vanilla until smooth and thoroughly combined. Add flour mixture alternately with apple cider or juice, beating well after each addition. Stir in orange peel and nuts. Pour batter over apples. 3. Bake in 350 F. oven about 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in cake center comes out clean. Remove from oven and immediately invert on serving plate. Serve warm or cold with whipped topping, if desired.

Nutritional Information:

258 Calories (kcal); 6g Total Fat; (19% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 50g Carbohydrate; 21mg Cholesterol; 194mg Sodium