German Chocolate Upside Down Cake

Ingredients

• 1.25 cups water
• 0.25 cups butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 2 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 4 squaress German sweet chocolate , 1 ounce
• 0.5 cups water
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup sour cream
• 0.5 cups butter , softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 eggs

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Not necessary to grease pan.

2. 2

   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.

3. 3

   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.

4. 4

   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.

5. 5

   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.