This rich and decadent Pecan Walnut Upside Down Cake is more of a caramel dessert than just a cake. This cake is full of caramelized pecans and a layer of moist and fluffy cake on top.
This rich and decadent Pecan Walnut Upside Down Cake is more of a caramel dessert than just a cake. This cake is full of caramelized pecans and a layer of moist and fluffy cake on top.
About This Recipe
- Despite its look, this cake is very easy to make. The base which is going to be the top contains roasted pecans and walnut. Roasting nuts enhances the flavors and adds a ton of richness to the recipe.
- The base also has a good amount of brown sugar and butter. These are the same ingredients for making caramel. The nuts are heated in the caramel mixture to make a uniform flavor.
- One other ingredient is honey. Honey also adds flavor plus bonds the nuts together.
- There are also some warm spices such as cinnamon and cardamom in the nut mixture
- The cake recipe is a basic vanilla cake that during the baking process absorbs the syrupy liquid from the nut mixture and becomes super moist and rich in flavor.
- One ingredient that adds to this cake's flavor and texture is sour cream. Sour cream adds moisture as well as a tangy flavor to the cake.
How To Make This Pecan Walnut Upside Down Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350F and place both nuts on a baking sheet. Place in the oven and roast them for about 10 minutes. Keep an eye on them. Nuts burn very easily. Once you can smell roasted nuts, remove them from the oven.
- Start by melting the butter and then add the brown sugar along with the spices, and honey. Let this mixture cook for a few minutes, then add the nuts and allow the mixture to cook for a couple more minutes.
- Pour this mixture into a square 9X 9 pan and set aside.
- For making the cake, cream the butter and sugar for a few minutes. Then add the eggs, and mix well.
- Next, add the sour cream and mix well. At the end add the dry ingredients and gently mix.
- Pour the cake mixture over the nut mixture in spoonfuls.
- Once the cake starts rising. it will come higher than the edge of the pan. Not to worry. Once the baking process is finished, the cake will go down.
- Let the Pecan Walnut Upside Down Cake stay in the pan for five minutes. Run a knife around the cake and flip the cake on the cooling rack. DO NOT WAIT FOR THE CAKE TO COOL DOWN BEFORE REMOVING IT FROM THE PAN.
See similar recipes; Reese Brownies, Pumpkin Pecan Tart.
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Pecan Walnut Upside Down Cake
This rich and decadent Pecan Walnut Upside Down Cake is more of a caramel dessert than just a cake. This cake is full of caramelized pecans and a layer of moist and fluffy cake on top.
Ingredients
For The Pecan Base
- 1 cup Pecan, Roughly chopped
- ½ cup Walnut, Roughly chopped
- ¾ cup Brown sugar, Packed
- ½ cup Butter
- ¼ cup Honey
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon Cardamom
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
For The Cake
- 2 Eggs, Room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ¾ cup Sugar
- ½ cup oil
- ¼ cup Milk, Room temperature
- ¾ cup Sour cream, Room temperature
- 1½ cup All-purpose flour, Spooned and leveled
- 1½ teaspoon Baking powder
- ½ teaspoon Baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
Instructions
How To Make The Pecan Base
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Roughly chop pecans and walnuts, spread them on a baking sheet, and roast in the oven for about 10 minutes. Once you smell roasted nuts, remove them from the oven.1 cup Pecan, ½ cup Walnut
- Grease a 9X9 inch square pan and set aside.
- Put the butter, honey, and brown sugar in a saucepan and heat over medium heat until the butter starts melting and the sugar dissolves.¾ cup Brown sugar, ½ cup Butter, ¼ cup Honey
- Once the sugar is dissolved, add the nuts, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and clove. Let this cook for 2-3 minutes. Pour this mixture into the pan and set it aside.½ teaspoon Vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon Cinnamon, ½ teaspoon Cardamom, ¼ teaspoon Salt
How To Make The Cake
- Set the stand mixer on the paddle attachment. Mix eggs, vanilla extract, and sugar for a couple of minutes.2 Eggs, ¾ cup Sugar, 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- Add in the oil, and mix. Lower the speed and add milk and sour cream. Mix them all for one minute.½ cup oil, ¼ cup Milk, ¾ cup Sour cream
- In a separate bowl sift all dry ingredients, and add them to the above mixture.1½ cup All-purpose flour, 1½ teaspoon Baking powder, ½ teaspoon Baking soda, ¼ teaspoon Salt
- Using a large spoon, drop dollops of this mixture over the nut mixture. Bake for 30-35 minutes.
- This cake will rise above the edges of the pan. This is fine and it will go done once the cake is removed from the oven.
- Remove the cake from the oven, and let it cool in the pan for 5 minutes. While the cake is still hot, run a knife around the cake, flip the cake over a cooling rack and let it cool down completely
Nutrition
Calories: 330kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 3gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 208mgPotassium: 97mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 285IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 1mg
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Farnaz says
Amazing and delicious.makes my mouth watering 😍🥰🥇
Arezou Bahador says
This recipe is unbelievably easy and delicious!