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Chocolate Upside-Down Cake Recipe

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"This dessert is out of this world," promises Iola Egle, McCook, Nebraska. Coconut, chocolate chips, marshmallows and pecans turn a boxed cake mix into a delectable treat. "All of your guests will agree that it's the best ever," she assures. "Enjoy it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream."

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Chocolate Upside-Down Cake Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 55 min. + cooling

Yield: 12-15 Servings

15 55 70

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups water
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup flaked coconut
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped pecans
2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 package (18-1/4 ounces) German chocolate cake mix

Directions

In a small saucepan, heat water and butter until butter is melted. Stir in brown sugar; mix well. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with coconut, chocolate chips, pecans and marshmallows.
Prepare cake batter according to package directions; carefully pour over marshmallows. Bake at 325° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting cake onto a serving plate. Yield: 12-15 servings.

Originally published as Chocolate Upside-Down Cake in Quick Cooking November/December 2003, p42

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Reviewed on Jun. 26, 2010 by pekeapoo

Have taken this to several potluck events and never brought any home! Pam the pan and put parchment on it if you are concerned about sticking. Also, if you put the coconut down on the sugar syrup first, then the nuts, then the chips and finally the marshmallows, it flips to look like German Chocolate cake! Am now getting requests to bring it instead of other favorites!

Reviewed on May. 09, 2010 by Spiffy64

this cake is very very yummy...kind of rich but not overbearing..great with a glass of milk or some icecream. it is a fudgey chocolate cake!!! we loved it!!

Reviewed on May. 09, 2010 by Spiffy64

i greased the pan well with PAM and the cake cam out practically perfect!

Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2010 by drywallgal

I placed a piece of parchment paper at bottom of pan and when flipped cake over everything came out as it should. Very rich and yummy

Reviewed on May. 25, 2009 by ljkessler

I tried and loved this recipe. Didn't flip it over though. Just cut it into serving pieces while it's still in the pan and scoop out pieces!

Reviewed on Apr. 03, 2009 by Carol Spencer

I wonder if lining the bottom of the cake pan with parchment paper would solve the problem. I think I will try it when I make this cake.

Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2009 by DonnaLadley

This is really good and the guys at work all seem to like it. The only problem I have is getting all the goodies on the bottom to come out when I flip it over. I end up using a spatula to get it out and refrost the cake.