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Upside-Down: Apricot Pecan Upside-Down Cake

Source of Recipe

Land O'Lakes


Recipe Introduction

"Apricots, pecans and nutmeg help form the delicious "topping" in this upside-down cake"

List of Ingredients

Topping Ingredients:

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 (15 1/4-ounce) can apricot halves, well-drained
Cake Ingredients:

2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
3/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk



Recipe

Heat oven to 375°F. Cut piece of waxed paper to fit bottom of 8-inch square or 11x7-inch baking pan; place on bottom.

Combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup butter and nutmeg in small bowl . Stir in pecans. Sprinkle on top of waxed paper. Place apricot halves, rounded-side down, on top of brown sugar mixture; set aside.

Combine 2/3 cup brown sugar and 1/3 cup butter in large mixer bowl . Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy (1 to 2 minutes). Continue beating, adding eggs 1 at a time, until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). Add vanilla and lemon peel; continue beating until well mixed (1 minute).

Reduce speed to low. Beat, gradually adding flour, baking powder and salt alternately with milk and scraping bowl often, until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). Gently spread batter on top of apricots.

Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Loosen sides of cake from pan by running a knife around inside of pan. Invert cake onto serving platter; let stand 5 minutes. Remove pan. Gently peel off waxed paper; cool completely.

TIP: It is very important to drain apricots well. Pat dry with a paper towel.
Yield: 9 servings