Pecan Upside-Down Cake Recipe
Indulge in the rich, nutty goodness of this Pecan Upside-Down Cake. With a buttery pecan topping and a moist, flavorful cake, this dessert is sure to impress your guests.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35-38 minutes
- Total Time: 55-58 minutes
- Yield: 1 9-inch cake 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Pecan Topping
- 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup or honey
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar (light or dark)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- pinch of salt
Cake
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsps sour cream or greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup neutral oil (vegetable oil or grapeseed oil)
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1&1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1&1/2 tsps baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla extract or paste
- pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 350F: Heat a pan over medium-low heat. Add the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, cinnamon, salt, and pecans. Cook until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Remove from heat.
- Prepare Pecan Topping: Spread pecan mixture in a greased 9-inch cake pan.
- Prepare Cake Batter: Beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Add oil, sour cream, milk. Sift in flour, baking powder, baking soda. Mix until smooth.
- Bake: Pour batter over pecans. Bake for 35-38 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Flip and Serve: Cool cake, then flip onto a plate. Serve with ice cream.
Notes
- Be cautious while flipping the cake as the pan will be hot.
- Ensure not to overmix the batter for a moist cake.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
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