Pumpkin Upside Down Cake With Cranberry Pecan Topping Recipes

PUMPKIN UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE WITH CRANBERRY PECAN TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Line the bottom of a 9-inch square pan with parchment paper Mix the butter and brown sugar until smooth and pour into the pan Combine the cranberries and pecans and pour them over the brown sugar mixture In a bowl, beat the eggs and then add the pumpkin puree, oil, applesauce, flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt Carefully spread the batter over the cranberry-pecan topping.
• Bake until a toothpick comes out clean (about 40 minutes) Let cool for 10 minutes Run a knife around the edges, place a large plate or platter over the cake, and invert Remove the pan and carefully peel off parchmen.

PUMPKIN UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE WITH CRANBERRY PECAN TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Line the bottom of a 9-inch square pan with parchment paper.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the brown sugar and whisk until smooth.
• Pour the brown sugar into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• In a medium bowl, combine the cranberries and pecans; place them in the pan over the brown sugar mixture.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, pumpkin puree, and oil.
• In another bowl, sift together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
• Stir the flour mixture into the pumpkin mixture.
• Carefully spread the batter over the cranberry pecan topping.
• Bake the cake until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Let cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack.
• Place a large plate or platter on top of the cake.
• Invert the cake and plate together, then remove the pan.
• Carefully peel off the parchment paper.
• Let cool completely before serving.
• Serve with Chantilly Cream, optionally.
• For Chantilly Cream: Whisk the cream, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl until soft peaks form.
• The cream should hold its shape but still be satiny in appearance.
• It should never be grainy.

UPSIDE DOWN PUMPKIN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a mixing bowl, blend pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves, salt, sugar, eggs and milk. Pour mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle dry cake mix and nuts over the batter. Pour melted butter over the cake.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 60 minutes and let cool. The cake will be "liquidy" at first, but will solidify as it cools.