Upside-down cake? Try this German chocolate version with a baked coconut and nut topping. No frosting is needed.
German Chocolate Surprise Cake
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 1 hr 10 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
Topping
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
Cake
- 2 oz sweet baking chocolate
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups Gold Medal™ self-rising flour
- 1/2 cup milk
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. In ungreased 9-inch round cake pan, mix topping ingredients. Spread evenly in pan.
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Step2In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate and 1/4 cup water on High 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds or until chocolate is melted. Stir to blend.
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Step3In medium bowl, beat granulated sugar and 1/2 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and eggs until well blended. On low speed, beat in 3/4 cup of the flour and the milk. Add remaining 1/2 cup flour; beat well. Stir in chocolate mixture until blended. Pour batter over topping in pan.
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Step4Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Run knife around edge of cake to loosen. Place serving plate upside down over cake in pan; turn plate and pan over. Remove pan. Serve warm or cool.
Nutrition
570
Calories
33g
Total Fat
6g
Protein
63g
Total Carbohydrate
45g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 570
- Calories from Fat
- 300
- Total Fat
- 33g
- 51%
- Saturated Fat
- 15g
- 77%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 100mg
- 33%
- Sodium
- 410mg
- 17%
- Potassium
- 210mg
- 6%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 63g
- 21%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 10%
- Sugars
- 45g
- Protein
- 6g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 6 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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