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Pumpkin Pecan Upside Down Cake Recipe

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A gooey and spiced pumpkin pecan upside down cake with a caramelized pecan topping and soft pumpkin cake base. This fall-inspired dessert is cozy, flavorful, and perfect for gatherings, holidays, or a sweet treat with coffee.

Ingredients

Pecan Topping:

85 g salted butter, room temperature

70 g light brown sugar, lightly packed

60 mL pure maple syrup

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

180 g roughly chopped pecans

Pumpkin Cake:

60 mL canola oil (or neutral oil)

100 g granulated sugar

100 g light brown sugar, lightly packed

2 large eggs, room temperature

56 g Greek yogurt (or sour cream)

180 g pumpkin puree (thick consistency)

150 g all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp fine sea salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp ginger

1/4 tsp cloves

1/4 tsp allspice

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C) convection. Grease an 8×3-inch square pan with spray and parchment paper.
  2. For topping: In a saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar, and maple syrup over medium-low heat, whisking until smooth. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla, cinnamon, and pecans, then spread into pan.
  3. For cake: Whisk oil with both sugars until combined. Add eggs one at a time until smooth. Mix in yogurt and pumpkin puree.
  4. Whisk in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices until just combined.
  5. Spread batter over pecan mixture in pan.
  6. Bake 40–45 minutes until cake springs back when pressed or a toothpick comes out clean.
  7. Run knife around edges, let rest 10 minutes, then invert onto a board or cake stand.
  8. Peel away parchment, score pecans with a knife while warm, and cool completely before slicing.

Notes

Replace maple syrup with honey for a different sweetness.

Add chocolate chips to the pumpkin batter for richness.

Increase ginger or cloves for a spicier cake.

Bake in a round pan for a traditional upside down cake look.

Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.

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