Upside-Down Pecan Cake Recipe

Name: Upside-Down Pecan Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups pecan halves; ½ cup unsalted butter, plus; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 cup flour; 3 eggs, room temperature; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon grated orange zest

Servings: persons

1 ½ cups pecan halves
½ cup unsalted butter, plus
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup flour
3 eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon grated orange zest

1
Preheat oven to 350.
2
Spread pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet; toast until crisp, about 7 minutes.
3
Let cool, then coarsely chop 1/2 cup pecans.
4
Set remaining aside.
5
Place 2 tablespoons butter in a 9-inch round cake pan; heat in the oven until melted, about 3 minutes.
6
Remove from oven; sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar over butter.
7
Scatter chopped nuts over sugar; set aside.
8
In a food processor, process reserved pecans and flour until nuts are very finely ground.
9
Set aside.
10
Beat remaining 1/2 cup butter and cup sugar until light and fluffy.
11
Beat in eggs, one at a time, until combined.
12
In a small bowl, combine flour mixture, baking powder, and salt; fold into egg mixture.
13
Stir in zest.
14
Pour into prepared pan, smoothing top.
15
Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs, 35 to 40 minutes.
16
Cool 10 minutes in pan; invert onto a rack to cool completely, bottom side up so the butter-pecan layer is on top.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ½ cups pecan halves, ½ cup unsalted butter, plus, 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, 1 cup sugar, and more.

Yes, Upside-Down Pecan Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Upside-Down Pecan Cake

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