cake help please

[Guest]

I have an abundance of fresh figs and would like to experiment with a fig upside-down chocolate cake. I make pineapple upside down cake frequently. Can I sub cocoa powder for some of the flour in the cake portion of the recipe? I particularly like dark chocolate with figs as it generally less sweet but the only 2 dark chocolate cake recipes I am familiar with are very moist and I am not sure about flipping them out of the cast iron skillet. Any suggestions?

 

[charley]

Maybe an idea or comparison here

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/upside-down-pear-chocolate-cake-354975

You can split them, freeze on a cookie sheet and then vacuum seal also. Lucky you.

 

[angak1]

this fig almond upside down cake was posted recently on Tasty Kitchen. sounds wonderful

not chocolate, but the almond in it would be terrific too

http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/fig-honey-almond-cake/