Pecan-Upside-Down-Cake

 

INGREDIENTS

+Caramel filling

°1 c pack dark brown sugar

°1/2 c butter

°1/4 c water

°1 1/2 c (375 mL) pecan halves

+Cake

°1 1/4 c  Flour

°3/4 c  Cocoa

°1 C. 1/2 tsp (5 mL) baking powder

°1/2 tsp. (2 ml) coffee

°1/4 tsp. ( salt

°1/4 tsp. (1 ml) baking-soda

°1 c softened butter

°1 c sugar

°1 C. 1/2 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract

°3/4 cup (180 ml) well-stirred Egg-Any* liquid eggs

°1/2 cup (125 mL) buttermilk or plain yogurt

*PREPARATION:

Preheat oven 350°F (180°C).

Blend brown sugar, butter also water in saucepan; boilling over heat, stirring often, to sugar is melted also mixture is smooth, 3 to 5 min. Chop 1/2 cup (125 mL) pecans. Stir all the pecans into the caramel and spread in the bottom of a buttered 10-inch (25 cm) non-stick tube pan.

Cake

Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, coffee, salt and baking soda. Beat the butter into a frothy cream. Adding sugar, vanilla extract & eggs. with buttermilk or yogurt, stirring this mix into dry ingredients.

Dropping spoonfuls of this mix over caramel and smooth surface. Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out dry. Invert the cake onto a plate and let stand for 2 min. Removing mold also replacing pecans that would have remained attached to the bottom of the mold. Cool completely before slicing.

Enjoy !