Name: Praline Upside Down Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 22 s
Cook time: 28 s
Total time: 80 s
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups chopped pecans; 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar; 3 tablespoons buttermelted; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar; ¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) buttersoftened; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 large eggs; 1 cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Dark Chocolate Morselsmelted and cooled slightly; 1 cup lowfat milk; ¼ cup NESTLÉ® LA LECHERA® Dulce de Leche; ¼ teaspoon coarse salt

Key Ingredients

A package of dark chocolate morsels with a maroon label and a melty chocolate chip cookie.

Morsels and Baking Ingredients

NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Dark Chocolate Morsels

10 oz.

Ingredients

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1 ½ cups chopped pecans
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3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
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3 tablespoons butter, melted
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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½ teaspoon salt
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1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
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¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) butter, softened
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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3 large eggs
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1 cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Dark Chocolate Morsels, melted and cooled slightly
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1 cup lowfat milk
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¼ cup NESTLÉ® LA LECHERA® Dulce de Leche
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¼ teaspoon coarse salt

Make It

Step 1

Combine pecans, brown sugar and 3 tablespoons melted butter in a small bowl. Spread evenly on bottom of greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.

Step 2

Combine flour, baking soda and ½ teaspoon salt in a small bowl; set aside.

Step 3

Beat granulated sugar, ¾ cup softened butter and vanilla extract in a large mixer bowl for 2 minutes or until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in melted chocolate. Beat in flour mixture alternately with milk just until combined. Drop mixture in spoonfuls over pecan layer; carefully spread to edges of pan.

Step 4

Bake at 350° F for 28 to 32 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Step 5

Invert cake onto a serving platter so pecan layer is now on the top. Place dulce de leche in a small, resealable plastic bag; microwave for a few seconds. Knead bag to soften. Cut small corner from bag; squeeze to drizzle over cake. Sprinkle with coarse salt.