Plum Raspberry Upside Down Cake Recipes

PLUM RASPBERRY UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Use 1 teaspoon of the butter to coat a 9-inch cake pan that is at least 2 inches deep. Place 4 tablespoons of the butter and the brown sugar in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat until melted, stirring to combine. Spread mixture over the bottom of the cake pan. Arrange the plum slices on top of the brown sugar mixture in concentric circles, skin side down. Arrange the raspberries, top side down, in the crevices between the plums. Set aside.
• Using an electric mixer, cream the remaining 8 tablespoons butter with the sugar until very light and fluffy. Add egg yolks and beat well. Add the vanilla to the milk. Combine the flour and baking powder. Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour, until just combined.
• Beat the egg whites until foamy. Add the cream of tartar. Beat until the whites hold soft peaks. Fold into the batter until just combined. Spread the batter over the fruit in the pan. Bake until the cake springs back in the center, about 50 minutes to 1 hour. Remove from oven. Let the cake stand in the pan for 5 to 10 minutes. Turn out onto a cake plate. Replace any fruit that sticks to the pan. Serve warm, with cream that is softly whipped with a little sugar and vanilla.

PLUM UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a 10-in. cast-iron or ovenproof skillet. Sprinkle brown sugar over butter. Arrange plum halves, cut side down, in a single layer over sugar; set aside. , In a large bowl, beat eggs until thick and lemon-colored; gradually beat in sugar. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to egg mixture and mix well. Blend water and lemon extract; beat into batter. Pour over plums. , Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Immediately invert onto a serving plate. Serve warm, with whipped cream if desired.

PLUM AND RASPBERRY UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a round 8 1/2-inch by 2 1/2-inch springform pan; line with parchment paper. Melt 2 tablespoons butter; pour into pan. Using a sieve, sprinkle light-brown sugar evenly over the melted butter. Arrange plum halves cut side down on top of the brown sugar, squeezing in as many plums as possible to allow for shrinkage during baking. Fill in the gaps with raspberries; set aside.
• Sift together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg; set aside. In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the remaining 8 tablespoons butter and the sugar until light. Beat in the vanilla extract. Add the egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add half the flour mixture, and beat until combined. Beat in the sour cream. Beat in the remaining flour mixture.
• Spoon cake batter on top of plums and raspberries, spreading evenly with a small spatula. Place the pan on a rimmed baking sheet to catch any juices; transfer to the oven, and bake until a cake tester inserted into the cake comes out clean, 60 to 70 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool, about 1 hour. Run a knife around edge of pan to loosen cake. Remove ring; invert onto a serving plate. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature.

PLUM UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Drop butter into an 8-inch square and let melt in the preheating oven.
• Remove the pan from the oven and tilt to coat the bottom evenly with butter. Sprinkle brown sugar and almond flour on top. Arrange plum slices over the mixture.
• Beat softened butter and sugar together until light and creamy. Mix in egg and vanilla extract until fluffy.
• Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon together in a separate bowl. Add to the butter mixture alternately with the milk, folding just until dry spots disappear. Pour batter evenly over the plums; tap pan onto the counter to expel excess air bubbles.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.
• Cover the pan with a serving plate and immediately invert cake onto the plate. Let cool until no longer hot, about 15 minutes. Cut and serve warm.

RASPBERRY UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Beat eggs, sugar, melted butter in a large bowl.
• Whisk together milk and lemon juice and add to bowl.
• Sift together flour and baking powder and add to wet ingredients.
• In a separate bowl place the berries and about 1-1 3/4 C sugar, mix then place in a well greased (buttered) 9x13-inch pan.
• Pour batter on top of berries.
• Bake for 40 min - 1 hours.
• Let stand until lukewarm, then invert into tray.
• As for the custard, I just buy the vanilla custard powder and once prepared I spoon it over the individual pieces.

PLUM BLUEBERRY UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch cake pan. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• In the prepared pan, combine 3 tablespoons margarine and brown sugar. Place pan inside the preheated oven until the margarine melts and begins to bubble. Set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the 1/3 cup margarine and 1 cup white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated.
• Arrange plums around the edges of the prepared pan, overlapping slightly. Distribute the blueberries in the center. Pour batter into prepared pan, covering fruit completely. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool 15 minutes before serving.

PLUM UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Oil and line the base of a deep 20cm springform cake tin. Combine the butter with 50g of the light brown soft sugar and spread onto the base of the lined tin. Arrange the plum wedges on top in concentric circles.
• Tip the buttermilk, vanilla, oil, remaining sugar and eggs into a large bowl and beat for 1-2 mins using a fork or whisk to break up the eggs. Tip in the flour and bicarbonate of soda and mix until you have a smooth batter. Carefully pour this on top of the plums, then put in the oven for 45 mins to 1 hr until a skewer comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin completely, then remove from the tin and invert onto a board or serving plate.