MOCHA UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Mocha Upside-Down Cake image

Handed down from my grandmother, this family favorite disappears as soon as it's cool enough to eat.

Provided by Lisa Proctor

Categories Desserts Cakes Upside-Down Cake Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate
½ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
¾ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 cup cold, strong, brewed coffee
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch baking pan.
Combine butter and unsweetened chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl; heat in the microwave until melted, 20 to 30 seconds. Stir milk and vanilla extract into chocolate mixture.
Mix flour, 3/4 cup white sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl; stir in chocolate mixture until batter is smooth. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
Stir coffee, brown sugar, 1/2 cup white sugar, and cocoa powder together in a bowl; pour over batter.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Cool cake in the pan for 10 minutes. Turn cake onto a serving platter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 257.2 calories, Carbohydrate 53.6 g, Cholesterol 7.9 mg, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 169.9 mg, Sugar 40.4 g