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Praline Upside-Down Pumpkin Cake

A decadent pumpkin cake with a caramelized praline topping that’s flipped upside-down for a stunning presentation.

Ingredients

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For the Crust:

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Prepare the Crust:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
  2. Mix 1 cup brown sugar and melted butter for topping. Spread evenly in pan. Sprinkle pecans over mixture.
  3. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices, and salt in a bowl.
  4. In another bowl, beat pumpkin, sugars, eggs, oil, and vanilla until smooth. Gradually stir in dry ingredients.
  5. Pour batter over pecan layer in pan. Bake 35-40 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Cool 5 minutes, then invert onto serving plate. Let topping drizzle down sides before removing pan.

Notes

You can customize the seasonings to taste.

  • Author: Trusted Blog