Best Cherry Pecan Upside Down Cake Recipes

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image

CHOCOLATE PINEAPPLE-CHERRY-PECAN UPSIDE DOWN CAKE



Chocolate Pineapple-Cherry-Pecan Upside Down Cake image

My husband, who I affectionately call Meathead, came up with this recipe. I bake this cake for him and his lunch pals, as well as for our neighbors who don't cook/bake much anymore. They all seem to really like it!

Provided by Lunchmeat

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 1 cake, 14 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (18 ounce) box devil's food cake mix, with pudding in the mix
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 (20 ounce) can cherry pie filling (I use the extra fruit kind)
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple slices, drained and dried
1 cup chopped pecans
6 maraschino cherries

Steps:

  • Grease and flour a bundt pan. Lay pineapple slices in bottom of pan (mine held six slices), then put a maraschino cherry in the middle of each slice.
  • Roughly chop the remaining pineapple slices.
  • Combine cake mix, extract, eggs and vegetable oil with mixer, until all cake mix is somewhat moist. Fold in, by hand, the pie filling, chopped pineapple and pecans.
  • Spoon batter evenly over the pineapple slices in bundt pan. Bake at 350F for 40-50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
  • Let cool slightly in pan then invert cake onto a platter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 336.6, Fat 17.3, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 30.2, Sodium 318.5, Carbohydrate 45.1, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 18.9, Protein 4.1

CHERRY PECAN UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE



Cherry Pecan Upside-Down Cake image

Cherries are a terrific take on traditional pineapple upside down cake. The crowning touch on each piece is the creamy, cheesy topping.-Eleanor Froehlich, Rochester, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h5m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 19

1/4 cup butter, melted
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 cans (15 ounces each) pitted dark sweet cherries, drained
1/2 cup chopped pecans
CAKE:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
3 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
TOPPING:
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup Mascarpone cheese
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1/8 teaspoon almond extract
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Pour butter into an ungreased 9-in. round baking pan; sprinkle with brown sugar. Arrange cherries in a single layer over brown sugar; top with pecans., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition., Spoon over pecan layer. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate., For topping, in a large bowl, beat cream and cheese until it begins to thicken. Gradually add confectioners' sugar and extracts; beat until stiff peaks form. Serve with cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 742 calories, Fat 43g fat (22g saturated fat), Cholesterol 180mg cholesterol, Sodium 318mg sodium, Carbohydrate 85g carbohydrate (63g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 9g protein.

CHERRY PECAN UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE RECIPE



Cherry Pecan Upside-Down Cake Recipe image

Cherries are a terrific take on traditional pineapple upside-down cake. The crowning touch on each piece is the creamy, cheesy topping.-Eleanor Froehlich, Rochester, Michigan

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 19

1/4 cup butter, melted
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 cans (15 ounces each) pitted dark sweet cherries, drained
1/2 cup chopped pecans
CAKE:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
3 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
TOPPING:
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup Mascarpone cheese
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1/8 teaspoon almond extract
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Pour butter into an ungreased 9-in. round baking pan; sprinkle with brown sugar. Arrange cherries in a single layer over brown sugar; top with pecans.
  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
  • Spoon over pecan layer. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate.
  • For topping, in a large bowl, beat cream and cheese until it begins to thicken. Gradually add confectioners' sugar and extracts; beat until stiff peaks form. Serve with cake.
  • Yield: 8 servings.
  • Originally published as Cherry Pecan Upside-Down Cake in Taste of Home Christmas Annual
  • Annual 2012, p151
  • window._taboola = window._taboola || [];
  • _taboola.push({
  • mode: 'thumbnails-i',
  • container: 'taboola-native-stream-thumbnails',
  • placement: 'Native Stream Thumbnails',
  • target_type: 'mix'
  • });

Related Topics