3 nut chocolate upside-down cake

Name: 3 Nut Chocolate Upside-Down Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 9
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 cup(s) butter; 1/4 cup(s) packed dark brown sugar; 2/3 cup(s) light colored corn syrup; 1/4 cup(s) whipping cream; 1/2 cup(s) chopped pecans; 1/2 cup(s) chopped walnuts; 1/2 cup(s) chopped macadamia nuts; 1 1/3 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup(s) unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/3 cup(s) butter, softened; 1 cup(s) granulated sugar; 2 - eggs; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 2/3 cup(s) milk

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Carol Junkins

Hanson, MA

Updated on Oct 9, 2011

Rich, and sort of like a gooey candy bar. Love that unsweetened cocoa powder! Better Homes and Gardens prize winning recipe from 2007.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield 9 x9x2 pan

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
2/3 cup light colored corn syrup
1/4 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 - eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup milk

How To Make 3 nut chocolate upside-down cake

Step 1

Preheat oven 350df and line 9x9x2-inch baking pan with greased foil.

Step 2

In a small saucepan melt the 1/4 cup butter over medium heat and stir in brown sugar. Cook and stir til sugar is dissolved. Stir in corn sugar and cream. Bring just to boiling. Stir in all nuts. Spread mixture into prepared pan.
Step 3

In a medium bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside. In a large mixing bowl beat 1/3 cup of butter with electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Gradually add granulated sugar, beating on medium speed until well combined, scraping sides of bowl. Add eggs, 1 @ a time beaating after each (about 1 minute total). Beat in vanilla. Alternately add flour mixture and milk to the butter mixture. beating on low speed after each addition just until combined. Pour into pan, being careful not to disturb nuts.
Step 4

Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Carefully peel off foil. Place nut side up on a serving plate, cool. Cut into squares.
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