Best 5 3 Nut Upside Down Cake Recipes
**Indulge in a symphony of flavors with our tantalizing 3-nut upside-down cake, a delectable treat that combines the nutty flavors of pecans, walnuts, and almonds with the sweetness of caramelized sugar.**
This classic dessert features a moist and fluffy cake base topped with a luscious layer of caramelized nuts, creating a delightful combination of textures and flavors. Our recipe offers three variations to cater to your preferences: a traditional version, a gluten-free option for those with dietary restrictions, and a vegan version for those seeking a plant-based indulgence. Each variation promises a unique taste experience that will satisfy your sweet cravings.
3 NUT CHOCOLATE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE
Rich, and sort of like a gooey candy bar. Love that unsweetened cocoa powder! Better Homes and Gardens prize winning recipe from 2007.
Provided by Carol Junkins @CarolAJ
Categories Cakes
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven 350df and line 9x9x2-inch baking pan with greased foil.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
CHOCOLATE NUT UPSIDE DOWN CAKE
Make and share this Chocolate Nut Upside Down Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Sharon123
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 8-10
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F and lightly butter the sides of a 9"x2" round cake pan.
- To make caramel:.
- In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter, and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth. Bring to a boil and pour into the prepared pan, swirling to coat the bottom evenly. Scatter in the nuts evenly and gently press them inches.
- To make the cake:.
- Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a medium bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually add the sugar; continue beating until fluffy. Stir in vanilla. Add the eggs one at a time, beating briefly after each addition. Sprinkle half of the flour mixture over the butter and mix on low speed just until the flour disappears. Add the buttermilk and mix until just blended. Lightly mix in the remaining flour. Scoop spoonfuls of batter onto the nuts and gently spread the batter evenly in the pan. Lightly tap the pan on the counter to settle the ingredients.
- Bake until a pick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
- Immediately run a paring knife around the inside edge of the pan. Set a flat serving plate on top of the pan and invert the cake. Let the inverted pan rest for about 3 minutes to let the topping settle. Gently remove the pan and serve slightly warm or at room temperature. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 490.1, Fat 24.5, SaturatedFat 14.8, Cholesterol 137.1, Sodium 201, Carbohydrate 65.2, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 45.9, Protein 6.3
UPSIDEDOWN HAZELNUT BANANA CAKE
One of my first baking experiences with out my mom was banana bread. I was in art school away from home for the first time and of course, a vegetarian. I worked at a vegetarian restaurant and did some baking for it while I waitressed making $2.00 an hour plus $2.00 worth of food off the menu. I?d order a salad for $1.25 and my boyfriend Brian would come up to my work and eat the other .75 in a carob sundae?and that?s all we could afford to eat all day! I also would pick dandelions out of the cemetery near our apartment while walking home from college to our apartment (we couldn?t afford a car) and would cook them with onion soup boullion for our dinner. I weighed 112 then?In my hand-written recipe books, it?s the first recipe I ever wrote, so me and banana bread go way back. This one is dressed up with an ooooy gooooy nutty caramel top of brown sugar and butter which help slowly baste the banana slices as they bake in the oven. Pineapple upside down-cake move over!
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter the cake pan.
- Toast the nuts and let them cool completely.
- In a food processor, grind the nuts with the sugar until very fine.
- Using a hand-held mixer, cream the butter; then add the sugar mixture. Add the eggs and mix. Add the sour cream and vanilla and stir. Mix in the banana puree. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt to make a smooth batter.
- To bake, cover the bottom of the cake pan with some of the warmed hazelnut schmear (microwave 40 seconds or so). Fan some banana slices over it and spoon in the batter.
- Bake until just set, about 35 to 40 minutes. Keep warm in a low oven and turn it out at the last minute.
- Melt the butter. Remove from the heat and whisk in the brown sugar and the nuts. Store in the refrigerator.
PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE WITH PECANS
By substituting pecans (or other nuts) for the usual maraschino cherries, this twist on a classic upside-down cake is less sweet and crunchier than the usual recipe. Caramelizing the brown sugar in a skillet before adding the fruit gives you a particularly deep, complex flavor. Because of the moisture in the topping, you'll need to bake this cake a little longer than other, similar butter cakes. Underbaked cake will be soggy and apt to fall apart, but an ideal result will have a well-browned surface and dark, slightly crunchy edges.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories cakes, dessert
Time 1h
Yield 1 (10-inch) cake
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Make the topping: In an oven-safe 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add the brown sugar, lemon juice and salt, and whisk until the brown sugar melts, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Let cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture starts to smell like caramel and darkens slightly, about 1 minute longer. (Don't walk away or the mixture may burn.) The mixture will clump and separate, but that's OK.
- Add fruit and nuts, gently tossing to coat with the caramel. Remove from heat and arrange fruit into an even layer on bottom of skillet. Ignore any sugar clumps; they will dissolve during baking.
- Make the cake: In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, sugar, vanilla and lemon zest until thoroughly combined. Whisk in eggs, one at a time. Add sour cream and whisk until well mixed. Sprinkle in baking powder, baking soda and salt into the batter, one at a time, and whisking vigorously after each addition. Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in flour until just incorporated. The mixture will be lumpy, but that's OK. Don't overmix. Scrape batter into the skillet over the fruit and spread evenly.
- Bake until surface is deeply browned all over (with darker brown edges) and the fruit is lightly bubbling along the sides of the skillet, about 35 to 45 minutes, rotating halfway through. A toothpick inserted into cake will come out clean.
- Once the cake is out of the oven, immediately run a butter knife or offset spatula along the edge of the skillet. Let sit for 10 to 15 minutes to cool slightly. Carefully invert cake into serving platter. If some fruit or nuts stick to bottom of the skillet, gently remove them using offset spatula or knife and place back onto cake. Let cake cool until the fruit topping sets, at least 30 minutes to 1 hour, before serving. Cake is best served on the day it is baked.
PEACH UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE
Upside-down cakes are easy, adaptable and beautiful no matter what kind of fruit you use. This one calls for any kind of summer stone fruit - peaches, apricots, nectarines, plums - whatever looks ripe and juicy. Caramelizing the brown sugar in a skillet before adding the fruit gives it all a particularly deep, complex flavor. Because of the moisture in the topping, you'll need to bake this cake a little longer than other, similar butter cakes. Underbaked cake will be soggy and apt to fall apart, but an ideal result will have a well-browned surface and dark, slightly crunchy edges.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories cakes, dessert
Time 1h
Yield 1 (10-inch) cake
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Make the topping: In an oven-safe 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add the brown sugar, lemon juice and salt, and whisk until the brown sugar melts, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Let cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture starts to smell like caramel and darkens slightly, about 1 minute longer. (Don't walk away or the mixture may burn.) The mixture will clump and separate, but that's OK.
- Add fruit, gently tossing to coat with the caramel. Remove from the heat and arrange fruit into an even layer on the bottom of the skillet. Ignore any sugar clumps; they will dissolve during baking.
- Make the cake: In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, sugar, vanilla and lemon zest until thoroughly combined. Whisk in eggs, one at a time. Add sour cream and whisk until well mixed. Sprinkle in baking powder, salt and baking soda into the batter, one at a time, whisking vigorously after each addition.
- Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in flour until just incorporated. The mixture will be lumpy, but that's OK. Don't overmix. Scrape batter into the skillet over the fruit and spread evenly.
- Bake until surface is deeply browned all over (with darker brown edges) and the fruit is lightly bubbling around the sides of the skillet, about 35 to 45 minutes, rotating halfway through. A toothpick inserted into cake will come out clean.
- Once the cake is out of the oven, immediately run a butter knife or offset spatula around the edge of the skillet. Let sit for 10 to 15 minutes to cool slightly. Carefully invert cake into serving platter. If some fruit sticks to bottom of skillet, gently remove using offset spatula or knife and place back onto cake. Let cake cool until the fruit topping sets, at least 30 minutes to 1 hour, before serving. Cake is best served on the day it is baked.
Tips:
- Prep Your Pan: Ensure your 9-inch cake pan is well-greased and coated with flour or parchment paper to prevent the cake from sticking.
- Toast Your Nuts: Toasting your nuts enhances their flavor and adds a delightful crunch. Spread them on a baking sheet and toast in a 350°F oven for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Don't Overmix the Batter: Overmixing can result in a tough, dense cake. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Use Fresh Fruits: Fresh fruits, like apples or pears, add natural sweetness and moisture to the cake. Ensure they are ripe but firm enough to hold their shape during baking.
- Invert the Cake Carefully: When inverting the cake onto a serving plate, do it swiftly and confidently. Use a heat-resistant spatula to gently loosen the edges and help the cake release from the pan.
Conclusion:
The 3-Nut Upside-Down Cake is a delightful treat that combines the flavors of toasted nuts, sweet fruits, and a moist, tender cake. This recipe provides detailed instructions and helpful tips to ensure your cake turns out perfect every time. Whether you are a seasoned baker or just starting, this upside-down cake is sure to impress your family and friends. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary journey that will leave you with a delicious and visually stunning dessert. Happy baking!
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