Shelly's Recipe

FUDGE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Category: Cakes

Cake
2 tbsp butter
3/4 cup sugar
4 tbsp cocoa
1 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup milk
1/2 cup nuts
1 tsp vanilla extract

Sauce
1/2 cup sugar and packed brown sugar
3 tbsp cocoa
1 tbsp butter
1 cup milk
1 oz unsweetened chocolate
1/2 tsp almond flavoring
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 13x9 inch pan. To prepare the cake, melt butter and pour into a large bowl. Add sugar and cocoa. Mix well. In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt. Add to butter mixture alternately with milk. Add nuts and vanilla. Pour into pan.

To prepare the sauce, add sugars, cocoa, butter and milk to a saucepan. Heat and add the chocolate. Stir until chocolate melts and sauce is smooth. Stir in almond flavoring and walnuts. Pour over batter. Bake 25 to 30 minutes. Cool slightly. Invert cake onto platter. During baking sauce goes to the bottom and makes a creamy topping. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream. Serves 10.