Chocolate Pecan Upside Down Cake Food

PECAN UPSIDE DOWN BUNDT CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Spray 10 inch bundt pan liberally with non-stick cooking spray, and set aside for later

PEAR-PECAN UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Butter the inside of a 5-quart round slow cooker, then line it completely with a large sheet of foil and butter the foil. Turn the cooker on low. Sprinkle the cut-up butter and the brown sugar over the foil in the cooker. Add the pears, arranging them in a circle, cut-side down.
• Mix the flour, pecans, cornmeal, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a large bowl. In the large bowl of a mixer, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar on low speed until just blended. Increase the speed to high and beat until light and fluffy, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed, about 5 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
• With the mixer on low speed, beat the dry ingredients into the butter mixture in two batches, alternating with the milk and beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix on medium speed just until the batter is smooth. Spread over the pears in the slow cooker. Drape paper towels over the top of the slow cooker (not touching the cake) to prevent condensation from dripping onto the cake. Cover and cook on low until the cake sets and the sides brown, about 3 hours. Turn off the cooker and let the cake rest about 20 minutes.
• Lift the cake by the foil and place on a rack to cool. Carefully invert onto a platter and peel off the foil. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.

CHOCOLATE PECAN UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
• Grease a 9-inch springform pan. To prevent leaking use a tight fitting base or set the pan on a sheet of tin foil and firmly press foil up around the sides of the pan.
• Insert and empty 14 oz can filled 3/4 full with dried beans into the center of the springform pan.
• Melt the butter and margaring for the sauce in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the brown sugar and water, stir and bring to a boil.
• Boil for about 3 min, stirring occasionally, until mixture is smooth and sauce like.
• Coarsely chop 1/2 cup of the pecans and add to the brown sugar sauce.
• Add the remaining pecans and mix well.
• Turn into the prepared pan and press the pecans flat in a singly layer, and cool.
• Beat the cup of butter for the cake with the sugar and vanilla in a large bowl, scraping down the sides occasionally, until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Combine the flour, cocoa, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Add the flour mixture and the sour cream to the butter mixer, beginning and ending with the flour mixture, beating on low speed until well combined.
• Carefully spoon the batter into the pan, spreading gently over pecan mixture in an even layer.
• Bake for 45-50 min or until tested clean.
• Let stand in pan on a wire rack for 30 minute.
• Run a knife around the inside and outside edges of the cake.
• Remove the can of beans and invert the cake onto a serving platter/plate. Do not remove the pan, let stand inverted for 2 minute.
• Remove pan and replace any pecans that have come off the cake.
• Cool completely, and serve.

UPSIDE DOWN CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Spray 9 inch round cake pan with non stick cooking spray (Pam).
• Add butter(for the topping) in the cake pan and place in preheated oven until butter has melted (1 minute).
• Add remaining topping ingredients to pan and set aside. Make sure it is evenly spread over the bottom of the pan.
• In bowl sift flour, salt baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder and sugar.
• In separate bowl whisk together vegetable oil, milk, egg and vanilla.
• Add to dry ingredients mix well.
• Add hot coffee mix well.
• Pour over nut mixture in cake pan.
• Bake 25-30 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.
• Let cool in pan for 5 minutes.
• Invert on to cake plate add milk chocolate chips, while cake is still warm so they melt a bit.

PEAR UPSIDE-DOWN CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• For the pears: Lightly butter a 9-inch round cake pan, line the bottom with parchment paper, and butter the paper. Put the butter, brown sugar, and lemon zest and juice in a large skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until melted. Add the pears, cover, and simmer, turning once, until the pears are soft and juicy, about 4 minutes. Pour the pears and their syrup into a strainer set over a saucepan. Set the syrup and 1 pear quarter aside. Arrange remaining pears in the prepared pan, stem ends toward center, rounded sides down, and 1/4-inch from the side. Chop reserved pear and use just enough to fill center.
• For the cake: Set a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.
• Scald milk in a small saucepan; keep warm. Whisk flour with almonds, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and cloves. Beat butter with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Increase speed to medium-high and gradually add granulated sugar; continue beating until mixture is light and fluffy, about 4 minutes, scraping down sides of bowl. Add cocoa powder and vanilla and beat 1 minute. While mixing at medium-low speed, add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• While mixing slowly, add the flour mixture in 4 additions; turn off the mixer and fold in the hot milk with a rubber spatula. Spread the batter over the pears, taking care not to disturb them. Tap the pan lightly on the counter to settle the batter. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Cool cake in the pan on a rack for 20 minutes, then invert the cake onto a serving plate. Cool briefly, carefully peel the parchment paper from the top, and then cool completely.
• To finish the cake: Boil the reserved pear syrup until slightly thick and lightly brush the top of the cake with syrup. Whisk a few tablespoons of cocoa powder with an equal amount of confectioners' sugar, and sift over the cake; serve.

COCONUT-PECAN UPSIDE DOWN CAKE (RICE COOKER)

Steps:

• Melt butter into well prepared rice cooker pan. Spray with Pam very well, or use parchment paper on the bottom of pan.
• Mix together the brown sugar, coconut, pecan's and semi sweet chocolates with a little milk. spread over the butter.
• Then mix up the Jiffy cake mix according to the directions on the box.
• Hit cook and 40 minutes later it will be done.
• Turn off the cooker and wait a few minutes before removing the pan from the rice cooker. If you have a dish that is slightly smaller than the rice cooker pan, place it in the pan on top of the cake before turning it over. This is the easiest way to take the cake out.
• Allow it to cool before cutting.

CHOCOLATE-PECAN UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Combine the corn syrup, 1/4 cup butter, brown sugar, and whipping cream in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, just until mixture comes to a simmer (do not boil). Remove from heat; stir in pecans (mixture will be thin). Pour into a heavily buttered Bundt pan. Set aside.
• Place chocolate in the top of a double boiler; bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook until the chocolate melts, stirring occasionally. Set aside.
• Beat the remainging 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp butter at medium speed of an electric mixer about 2 minutes or until soft and creamy. Gradually add 1 1/2 cups sugar, beating at medium speed for 5 to 7 minutes. Add the reserved melted chocolate, egg yolks, and vanilla, beating well.
• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to the butter mixture alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix at low speed just until blended after each addition.
• Beat egg whites in a small bowl at high speed until stiff peaks form. Gently fold beaten egg white into the batter. Spoon batter over the pecan mixture in the pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Loosen cake from the sides of the pan, using a narrow metal spatula. Immediately invert cake onto a serving plate. Serve warm with whipped cream.

CHOCOLATE PINEAPPLE-CHERRY-PECAN UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Grease and flour a bundt pan. Lay pineapple slices in bottom of pan (mine held six slices), then put a maraschino cherry in the middle of each slice.
• Roughly chop the remaining pineapple slices.
• Combine cake mix, extract, eggs and vegetable oil with mixer, until all cake mix is somewhat moist. Fold in, by hand, the pie filling, chopped pineapple and pecans.
• Spoon batter evenly over the pineapple slices in bundt pan. Bake at 350F for 40-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
• Let cool slightly in pan then invert cake onto a platter.

CHOCOLATE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat the oven to 350 F. Grease and flour an 8-inch-square or 9-inch-round baking pan.
• Combine 3/4 cup of granulated sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Stir to blend thoroughly.
• Melt the unsweetened chocolate with butter atop a double boiler or in a stainless steel or glass bowl over simmering water.
• Add the chocolate mixture to the dry ingredients along with milk and vanilla; beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Spoon chocolate cake batter into the prepared pan, and spread it evenly.
• Gather the ingredients for the topping.
• Bring 3/4 cup of water to a boil in a saucepan or in a Pyrex measuring cup in the microwave.
• Meanwhile, combine the 1/2 cup of granulated sugar, the 1/2 cup of brown sugar, and the unsweetened cocoa. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over batter,
• Pour boiling water evenly over the topping.
• Bake the cake in the preheated 350 F oven for 35 to 40 minutes.
• Remove the cake to a rack. While it is still hot, place a cake plate or platter over the cake and carefully invert the cake. With a spatula, scrape out any topping remaining in the pan and spread it over the inverted cake.
• Serve the cake warm or cold.

FALLEN CHOCOLATE PECAN CAKE

Steps:

• 8-inch round spring form pan, 2 1/2 inches deep
• Position oven rack in the bottom third of the oven and preheat to 375. Spray the bottom and sides of the pan very lightly with vegetable oil spray.
• In a clean dry food processor or blender, pulverize pecans and flour until the mixture resembles the texture of fine meal. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine chopped chocolate, cocoa, and 3/4 cup sugar. Add boiling water and whisk until chocolate is completely melted. Whisk in egg yolks and Bourbon. Set aside.
• Combine egg whites with cream of tartar in a medium mixing bowl. Beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually sprinkle in remaining sugar and beat on high speed until stiff but not dry. Whisk the flour and almonds into the chocolate mixture. Fold about one quarter of the egg whites into the chocolate mixture to lighten it. Fold in the remaining egg whites. Scrape batter into prepared pan; level the top if necessary.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick or wooden skewer plunged into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs clinging to it. Cool in the pan, on a wire rack. Cake will sink like a souffle and the top crust may be broken and uneven. Cooled cake may be covered and stored at room temperature or in the refrigerator one day ahead or frozen up to two months.
• To unmold and serve: Detach the cake from the pan by sliding a small knife around the sides of the cake, pressing close to the sides of the pan. Release the spring and remove the pan sidesif the cake edges crack or break, do not eat or discard the pieces! Leave the cake on the bottom of the springform and transfer it to a serving dish. Gently replace any broken crust pieces. Sieve powdered sugar very lightly over the top to highlight the uneven surface and give the cake a rustic and appetizing appeal!

CARAMEL PECAN UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 9 inch round pan (springform works best, but any kind should work) with parchment paper on the bottom and thoroughly grease or butter the sides of the pan and the parchment paper.
• Spread the chopped pecan pralines out evenly on the bottom of the pan. Set aside.
• In a sauce pan over medium heat, combine the corn syrup, brown sugar and butter. Stir together until smooth. Allow the mixture to come to a boil. Let it boil for about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and pour the caramel over the pecans in your prepared pan.
• Next, make the cake. In a stand mixer fit with the whisk attachment, beat the butter and the sugar on medium high speed until light and fluffy and pale in color.
• Scrape down the bowl and add the vanilla extract and the eggs, one at a time, mixing on high speed until smooth and fluffy.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and salt.
• Alternate adding the dry ingredients and the buttermilk to the butter mixture, mixing until just combined and no streaks of flour remain.
• Pour the cake batter over the the pecans in your prepare pan and bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until a knife inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
• Allow to cool completely before running a knife along the edge of the pan and carefully flipping over to release and serve upside down! Enjoy!