German Chocolate Upside Down Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 2 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 4 (1 ounce) squares german sweet chocolate
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 eggs

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). not necessary to grease pan.
• in a sauce pan, combine 1 1/4 cup water and 1/4 cup butter or margarine. heat until butter melts, then stir in brown sugar and coconut. pour into ungreased 9x13 inch pan. sprinkle marshmallows and nuts over top. set aside.
• for the cake: in a saucepan over low heat, combine chocolate with 1/2 cup water. heat, stirring, until chocolate is melted. remove from heat.
• in a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, soda and salt. add sour cream, 1/2 cup butter or margarine, vanilla and eggs. add chocolate mixture and beat 3 minutes. carefully spoon batter over coconut marshmallow mixture in pan.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 40 to 50 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. place pan on foil or cookie sheet to guard against spillage.