Easy Chocolate Upside Down Cake Recipes

CHOCOLATE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a small saucepan, heat water and butter until butter is melted. Stir in brown sugar; mix well. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with coconut, chocolate chips, pecans and marshmallows., Prepare cake batter according to package directions; carefully pour over marshmallows. Bake 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before inverting cake onto a serving plate.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Not necessary to grease pan.
• In a sauce pan, combine 1 1/4 cup water and 1/4 cup butter or margarine. Heat until butter melts, then stir in brown sugar and coconut. Pour into ungreased 9x13 inch pan. Sprinkle marshmallows and nuts over top. set aside.
• For the cake: in a saucepan over low heat, combine chocolate with 1/2 cup water. Heat, stirring, until chocolate is melted. Remove from heat.
• In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, soda and salt. Add sour cream, 1/2 cup butter or margarine, vanilla and eggs. Add chocolate mixture and beat 3 minutes. Carefully spoon batter over coconut marshmallow mixture in pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 to 50 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Place pan on foil or cookie sheet to guard against spillage.

CHOCOLATE FUDGE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease the bottom of a deep 9x13-inch baking pan. Spread pecans over.
• Combine cake mix, water, oil. and eggs in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Combine frosting mix, milk, and butter in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir until all ingredients are melted. Remove from heat; you do not want to bring this to a boil. Pour over the cake mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Cut into pieces and flip them over into a bowl to serve; there will be a gooey fudge sauce that has accumulated on the bottom of the pan. If necessary, spoon this back onto the cake after it has been flipped into the bowl (this is the best part).

CHOCOLATE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE: A DUTCH OVEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Build a fire and let it heat and burn until hot coals form at the base.
• Place your campfire Dutch oven in the hot coals with the lid on, and fully pre-heat.
• Remove the Dutch oven lid. Melt the unsalted butter in the Dutch oven. Swirl the melted butter around to coat the oven's entire base and sides.
• Place all-purpose flour, 3/4c. White sugar, baking powder, salt, and 5 tsp cocoa in a sealed Ziploc bag, and shake until well combined.
• Add the milk and vanilla into the Ziploc bag. Using fire-safe mitts, carefully pour in melted butter from the Dutch oven. Leave the butter coated on the oven, and just add whatever excess pours off into the bag. Shake the bag to combine.
• Add in the chopped walnuts or pecans, and knead the bag well to make your German chocolate cake batter.
• Pour the chocolate batter into the butter-coated Dutch oven, squeezing it all out of the Ziploc.
• Now, you'll make the chocolate sauce: mix remaining white sugar, brown sugar, cocoa, and water in the Ziploc bag.
• Once well combined, pour over the batter in the Dutch oven.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40 mins. For a 12-inch Dutch oven, place 17 coals on the cooker's lid and 8 underneath.
• When the Dutch oven cake is ready, remove the Dutch oven from the heat. Remove the lid for about 5-10 mins to cool.
• Carefully cut and serve your German chocolate upside-down cake and serve immediately! Flip each slice upside down as you serve, so the chocolate sauce is on top.

CHOCOLATE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat the oven to 350 F. Grease and flour an 8-inch-square or 9-inch-round baking pan.
• Combine 3/4 cup of granulated sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Stir to blend thoroughly.
• Melt the unsweetened chocolate with butter atop a double boiler or in a stainless steel or glass bowl over simmering water.
• Add the chocolate mixture to the dry ingredients along with milk and vanilla; beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Spoon chocolate cake batter into the prepared pan, and spread it evenly.
• Gather the ingredients for the topping.
• Bring 3/4 cup of water to a boil in a saucepan or in a Pyrex measuring cup in the microwave.
• Meanwhile, combine the 1/2 cup of granulated sugar, the 1/2 cup of brown sugar, and the unsweetened cocoa. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over batter,
• Pour boiling water evenly over the topping.
• Bake the cake in the preheated 350 F oven for 35 to 40 minutes.
• Remove the cake to a rack. While it is still hot, place a cake plate or platter over the cake and carefully invert the cake. With a spatula, scrape out any topping remaining in the pan and spread it over the inverted cake.
• Serve the cake warm or cold.

EASY UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Drain pineapple; reserve 3/4 cup juice.
• Stir together melted butter and brown sugar in 12-inch skillet with heat-proof handle. Arrange pineapple slices in sugar mixture. Place cherry in center of each pineapple slice.
• Prepare cake mix according to package directions, replacing water with reserved 3/4 cup juice. Pour batter evenly over pineapple.
• Bake at 350 degrees F., 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 5 minutes. Loosen edges and invert onto serving platter.
• Note: Cake can be baked in 13x9-inch baking pan instead of skillet. Prepare and assemble cake as above except cut two pineapple slices in half and place whole slices along edges of pan and halved slices in center. Place cherries in center of slices. Bake and cool as above.
• Mini Upside Down Cakes:
• Drain 1 can (20 oz.) DOLE® Crushed Pineapple, reserve juice.
• Grease 24 muffin cups. Stir 1/3 cup melted butter with 2/3 cup packed brown sugar.
• Evenly spoon mixture into bottom of cups; spoon about 1 tablespoon crushed pineapple over sugar mixture.
• Prepare cake mix as above. Evenly pour batter into cups.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes.
• Invert onto serving platter. Makes 24.
• Per Serving: 293 calories, 7g fat (4g sat.), 0mg cholesterol, 310mg sodium, 58g carbohydrate, 1g protein

UPSIDE DOWN CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Spray 9 inch round cake pan with non stick cooking spray (Pam).
• Add butter(for the topping) in the cake pan and place in preheated oven until butter has melted (1 minute).
• Add remaining topping ingredients to pan and set aside. Make sure it is evenly spread over the bottom of the pan.
• In bowl sift flour, salt baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder and sugar.
• In separate bowl whisk together vegetable oil, milk, egg and vanilla.
• Add to dry ingredients mix well.
• Add hot coffee mix well.
• Pour over nut mixture in cake pan.
• Bake 25-30 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.
• Let cool in pan for 5 minutes.
• Invert on to cake plate add milk chocolate chips, while cake is still warm so they melt a bit.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Grease and flour 13x9 inch pan. Sprinkle coconut and pecans evenly over the bottom of the pan and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix cake mix, water, oil and eggs as directed on the box. Carefully pour batter over coconut and pecans in prepared pan.
• Mix melted margarine, cream cheese and powdered sugar in large bowl on low speed for 30 seconds, or until well mixed. Increase mixer speed to medium and beat 30 seconds more, or until smooth.
• Spoon cream cheese over batter, leaving a 1 inch border of batter around the sides of the pan, and smooth with spatula.
• Bake for 43-48 minutes, or until the cream cheese mixture has turned golden brown and the cake springs back when touched lightly.
• Remove from oven and set cool for 20 minutes. Run a sharp knife around the edge of the cake and invert it onto serving platter. Let rest for 20 minutes more, then slice and serve.

UPSIDE DOWN GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 13 x 9 inch pan.
• Spread coconut evenly on bottom of pan. Sprinkle with pecans.
• Prepare cake mix according to directions on box. Pour over coconut and pecans.
• Combine cream cheese and melted butter in a medium mixing bowl. Beat at low speed with electric mixer until creamy. Add sugar; beat until blended and smooth.
• Drop by spoonfuls evenly over cake batter. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted halfway to bottom of cake comes out clean.
• Cool completely in pan. To serve, cut into individual pieces; turn upside down onto plate.

CHOCOLATE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat water and butter until butter is melted. S.
• tir in brown sugar; mix well.
• Pour into a greased 13x9 inch cake pan.
• Sprinkle with coconut, chips, pecans and marshmallows.
• Prepare cake batter according to directions; carefully pour over marshmallows.
• Bake at 325F for 55-60 minute or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minute before inverting onto a platter.
• Serve with vanilla ice cream.

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Line bottom of 9-inch round cake pan with cooking parchment paper; spray with cooking spray.
• In 2-quart saucepan, melt chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; pour into large bowl. Stir in sugar until blended. Stir in eggs, 1 at a time; stir in vanilla. Stir in cocoa and espresso powder until well blended. Pour into pan.
• Bake 26 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around side of pan to loosen cake. Place cooling rack upside down over cake. Turn upside down carefully so cake is on rack; remove pan. Turn upside down onto another rack, and flip cake right side up. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• When ready to serve, place cake right side up on serving platter. Using sharp knife, cut into wedges, cleaning knife blade after each cut. Serve with whipping cream. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.