Easy One Bowl Cherry Upside Down Cake Recipes

UPSIDE-DOWN CHERRY CAKE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat oven to 350 F. Generously butter an 8-inch square baking pan.
• Spread the cherry pie filling over the bottom of the prepared pan.
• In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar together for about 3 to 4 minutes, until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and the vanilla and almond extracts.
• Add the dry mixture in three additions, alternating with the milk and ending with the flour mixture. Blend thoroughly after each addition.
• Spoon the cake batter over the cherry pie filling; gently spread to cover.
• Bake the cake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the cake springs back when lightly touched with finger.
• Let the cake cool for about 10 minutes. Loosen sides and carefully invert it onto a serving plate or cake server.

EASY ONE-BOWL CHERRY UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Arrange a rack in center of oven; preheat to 425°F. Take this time to assemble all your ingredients and do your prep. Melt 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter in small bowl in a microwave or in a small saucepan over medium heat and let cool. Finely grate zest of whole lemon, then squeeze 2 Tbsp. juice; set aside.
• Brush 1 Tbsp. melted butter around bottom and sides of cake pan (if you don't have a pastry brush, use your fingertips). Line bottom of pan with a circle of parchment paper, smoothing to eliminate air bubbles between parchment and pan. Making a parchment circle is easy: just place your pan on a piece of parchment, trace the circumference with a pencil, then cut it out.
• Toss cherries, 2 Tbsp. sugar, 2 Tbsp. lemon juice, and 2 Tbsp. melted butter in cake pan (fruit will clump up when it hits the melted butter, which is fine). It'll all melt together as it bakes.
• Bake cherries, gently shaking pan once halfway through, until fruit juices are thick and bubbling around sides of pan, 40-50 minutes. Let cool. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
• Whisk 2 cups flour, 2 tsp. baking powder, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. baking soda, and 1 cup sugar in a large bowl.
• Make a well in the center of dry ingredients. Beat 3 eggs to blend and pour into center of well along with 1 cup sour cream, 2 tsp. lemon zest, and remaining 5 Tbsp. melted butter (it's okay if butter has re-solidified; go ahead and scrape it in there).
• Starting in the center, whisk to blend egg mixture, then make larger circles outward to incorporate dry ingredients. Whisk several more times until batter is smooth.
• Carefully dollop large spoonfuls of batter over fruit (it's okay if pan is still warm and some fruit juices pool around batter); gently smooth surface.
• Bake cake until top is golden brown and a tester or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45-55 minutes.
• Let cake cool in pan 10 minutes, then use a paring knife to loosen cake from edge of pan.
• Place a wire rack over pan, then swiftly invert rack and pan; cake should release from pan on its own. Lift cake pan off cake, peel off parchment, and marvel at your creation. If some of the cherries cling to the parchment, tuck them back into place. Let cake cool completely.
• Whisk remaining 1 cup sour cream with 1-2 Tbsp. sugar in a large bowl. Dollop on each slice before serving.

CHERRY UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Drain cherries, reserving liquid in a 1-cup measuring cup. Add enough water to measure 1 cup; set aside for sauce., In a small saucepan, combine the cherries, sugar and butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. Pour into a 9-in. round baking pan coated with cooking spray., For cake, in a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Spread over cherry mixture., Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate., For sauce, in a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Gradually add reserved cherry juice mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in food coloring if desired. Serve with warm cake.

ONE-BOWL UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a 9" x 2" round cake pan with parchment and grease with butter.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and sugar in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and add eggs, sour cream, lemon zest, and 3 tablespoons melted butter. Whisk until combined. Batter will be thick.
• Scatter remaining 4 tablespoons cubed butter and brown sugar on the bottom of pan. Drizzle with honey and top with peaches and blackberries. Season lightly with salt. Transfer batter to cake pan and smooth top. Transfer to oven and bake until cake is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 55 minutes.
• Let cool 10 minutes, run a knife around the edges of the pan, and invert onto a serving platter. Serve, with lightly whipped cream, if desired.