Description
Experience a delightful twist on a classic dessert with this Incredible Vegan Pecan Upside Down Cake. Moist and bursting with flavor, this cake features caramelized pecans atop a fluffy vegan cake that melts in your mouth. Perfect for any occasion, it’s an impressive centerpiece that everyone at your table will love, whether they’re vegan or not.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1 cup almond milk (or any plant-based milk)
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease an 8-inch round cake pan with coconut oil and sprinkle half of the brown sugar evenly across the bottom. Arrange the pecan halves over the sugar.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, combine almond milk, melted coconut oil, remaining brown sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture until just combined.
- Pour the batter over the pecans in the prepared pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cooling in the pan for about 10 minutes before flipping onto a serving plate.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approximately 90g)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg