Upside Down Pecan Cake
Calories: 34
Adjust Servings Here: 9 Servings
Description
This upside-down pecan cake has a layer of pecans caramelized on the bottom of a light and fluffy vanilla batter. When turned upside down, the caramelized juices sink into the baked sponge. The luxury of pie and cake all in one.
Ingredients
Pecan layer
- 1½ cup (150 g) Pecans chopped
- ½ cup (113 g) Unsalted Butter melted
- ¾ cup (175 ml) Golden syrup or dark corn syrup or light corn syrup
- ½ cup (110 g) Brown sugar light or dark
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Cake
- 1⅓ cup (165 g) All-purpose flour
- 1½ tsp Baking powder
- ½ tsp Baking soda
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ cup (120 ml) cooking oil
- 2 large Eggs
- ¾ cup (150 g) White sugar
- ½ cup (120 ml) Buttermilk
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 tsp Spices - pumpkin spice, gingerbread, cinnamon powder (optional)
Instructions
- Oven & Pan: Preheat the oven to 325°F / 165°C / Gas Mark 3. Grease an 8 x 3-inch deep round cake pan or a 9 x 2-inch round cake pan with butter.
- Pecan pie mixture: In a bowl, combine all the pecan pie ingredients. Golden syrup, sugar, vanilla extract, lemon juice, salt, and butter. Set aside..1½ cup Pecans, ½ cup Unsalted Butter, ¾ cup Golden syrup or dark corn syrup , ½ cup Brown sugar, 1 tbsp Lemon juice, 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- Base: Pour the pecan pie filling in the bottom of the prepared cake pan. Then, pour the cake batter over the pecan filling. Spread evenly and tap a few times to help the batter settle.
- Dry ingredients - Combine flour with baking soda, baking powder, and salt - set aside.1⅓ cup All-purpose flour, 1½ tsp Baking powder, ½ tsp Baking soda, ½ tsp Salt, 1 tsp Spices - pumpkin spice, gingerbread, cinnamon powder
- Wet ingredients: In the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, whip the eggs for a minute. Then, gradually add the sugar and whip until light and foamy. Next, gradually add oil, followed by vanilla extract and buttermilk.½ cup cooking oil, 2 large Eggs, ¾ cup White sugar, ½ cup Buttermilk, 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- Wet to dry: Finally, add the flour and combine well. Scrape the sides and bottom to ensure you have no dry flour.
- Pan & Bake: Bake in a preheated oven for about 35 to 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for only 5 to 7 minutes.
- Carefully invert the cake over: Place a plate or platter larger than the cake pan on top. Using a kitchen cloth or gloves, hold the top and bottom firmly. Carefully, but in one quick motion, just flip the two together.
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