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Upside-Down Pecan Bundt Cake

Name: Upside-Down Pecan Bundt Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups pecans, chopped; Â½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted; Â¾ cup brown sugar; 3 tablespoons maple syrup; Â½ teaspoon cinnamon; Â½ teaspoon salt; Â¾ cup vegetable oil; 1 Â½ cups sugar; Â¾ cup sour cream; 4 eggs; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; Â½ teaspoon almond extract; 2 Â¾ cups all-purpose flour; 1 Â½ teaspoons baking powder; Â½ teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon salt

Upside-Down Pecan Bundt Cake is like a decadent pecan pie in cake form. Made with a cinnamon sugar and pecan layer in the bottom of the Bundt pan to form a nutty, crunchy topping when flipped, this cake makes a delectable dessert to finish off any holiday meal.

Jessi Heggan

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Makes: 8 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Recipe Created By: Jessi Heggan
Featured In: Mississippi Farm Country

Ingredients

Pecan Topping:

2 cups pecans, chopped
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
¾ cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons maple syrup
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt

Cake:

¾ cup vegetable oil
1 ½ cups sugar
¾ cup sour cream
4 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon almond extract
2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Liberally grease a Bundt cake pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
In a small bowl, mix together all pecan topping ingredients. Pour into the bottom of the cake pan.
In a large bowl with a hand or stand mixer, combine the oil, sugar, sour cream, eggs, and vanilla and almond extracts. Mix until well combined.
In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add dry ingredients to the bowl of wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
Pour batter into the Bundt pan over the pecan mixture. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let cake cool for about 15 minutes, then carefully flip over onto a wire rack and let cool completely before serving.