Best Chocolate Almond Upside Down Cake Recipes

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CHOCOLATE-ALMOND UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE



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This delicious recipe for chocolate almond upside-down cake is courtesy of Gale Gand and can be found in her cookbook, "Chocolate and Vanilla."

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Yield Makes one 10-inch cake

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pan
3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
1 1/4 cups sliced or slivered almonds, lightly toasted
1 1/4 cups cake flour (not self rising)
1/2 cup cocoa powder, preferably Dutch-processed
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Prepare the topping: Generously butter a 10-inch round nonstick cake pan. Pour 6 tablespoons melted butter into the cake pan and swirl to coat the bottom; sprinkle in brown sugar. Drizzle honey over sugar and sprinkle evenly with almonds.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Prepare the cake: Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together three times to make the cake extra light. Place butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and beat until smooth and fluffy. Add sugar and continue mixing. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Continue beating until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. With the mixer running on low speed, add a third of the dry ingredients and mix to combine. Add half the buttermilk and continue mixing. Add another third of the dry ingredients, mix, and add remaining buttermilk and vanilla. Add remaining dry ingredients and mix until smooth. Pour the batter into the pan.
  • Bake until set in the center and springy, 45 to 55 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the pan and immediately invert the pan onto a serving platter. Let it sit with the pan still on top for 5 minutes so the caramel can soak into the cake a bit, before removing the pan. If the topping is sticking to the pan, warm the pan surface over a low burner to loosen the caramel and then pour it over the cake. Let cool completely. Cut into wedges with a serrated knife.

CHOCOLATE ALMOND UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 55m

Yield 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup honey
1 1/4 cups sliced or slivered almonds, lightly toasted
1 1/4 cups cake flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder, preferably Dutch-process
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons (1 stick) cool unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Thickly butter a 10-inch round cake pan. Pour the melted butter into the cake pan and swirl to coat the bottom then sprinkle in the brown sugar. Drizzle in the honey and sprinkle the almonds evenly over the bottom.
  • To make the cake batter, sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together three times (this is to make the cake extra-light). Cream the butter in a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment until smooth and fluffy. Add the sugar and mix. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition. Beat until fluffy and light. With the mixer running at low speed, add a third of the dry ingredients and mix. Add half of the buttermilk and mix. Add another third of the dry ingredients and mix. Add the remaining buttermilk and mix. Add the remaining dry ingredients and mix until smooth. Pour the batter into the pan.
  • Bake until set in the center and springy, about 25 to 35 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the pan and immediately invert it onto a serving platter. Let sit inverted for 5 minutes so the caramel can soak into the cake a bit. Then remove the pan. If the topping is sticking to the pan, warm the pan surface on a burner to loosen the caramel.

CHOCOLATE ALMOND UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE



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Super soft and moist, delicious melt in mouth cake with caramelized topping in every single bite making it a perfect treat.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h

Number Of Ingredients 8

5 Tbsp. butter, melted
2/3 cup brown sugar
3 Tbsp. honey
1 1/3 cup sliced almonds
1 box Immaculate Baking Co.™ Chocolate Cake Mix
3/4 cup butter, melted
1 1/4 cup milk
4 eggs

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Take a greased 9 inch cake pan. To this pan add melted butter, brown sugar, honey, and mix well. Spread sliced almonds and gently press into the sugar mixture.
  • In a large mixing bowl whisk together melted butter, milk, eggs until well combined. Add the cake mix and whisk gently until the cake mix gets incorporated with the liquid ingredients. Then whisk on medium speed for about 2 minutes. Transfer the cake batter to pan pan - thereby covering all the almonds.
  • Bake in a preheated oven for 45-55 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Remove the pan from oven, run a knife through the edges to loosen the cake slightly and then immediately flip over a serving platter. Gently tap the pan and platter together on the kitchen working surface couple of times, and carefully remove the cake pan. Let the cake cool for about 30 minutes even before you slice. Chocolate Almond Upside Down Cake is now ready. Serve along with scoop of ice cream if desired and enjoy.

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