Cornmeal Upside Down Coffee Cake Recipe 465

UPSIDE-DOWN CORNBREAD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, mix together flour, cornmeal, heavy cream, eggs, butter, brown sugar, baking powder and salt.
• In the cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, add sugar and butter and let melt. When melted, remove from heat and add remaining ingredients. Be sure to place maraschino cherries evenly throughout. Pour in batter and smooth top with a spatula. Bake 25 minutes, until cornbread is golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
• To serve: place a platter over skillet and invert cake. It should slide out easily. Slice into wedges and serve warm with whipped cream.

UPSIDE-DOWN COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Use a deep sided 10 inch pan, or wrap the outside of a 10 inch springform pan with aluminum foil to prevent leaking. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, combine brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter. Bring to a boil, then pour into bottom of springform pan. Sprinkle with sliced peaches.
• In a large bowl, cream together 2/3 cup margarine and the white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk. Pour batter over caramel and fruit in pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto serving platter and carefully remove pan. Be extremely careful of hot caramel and fruit juices! Serve warm.

UPSIDE-DOWN BERRY CORNMEAL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease 8-inch round cake pan, line bottom with parchment paper, grease.
• Arrange 1 1/2 cups berries in bottom of pan; set aside.
• In bowl stir together flour, cornmeal, basil, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• In another bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, milk and oil.
• Add milk mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir until combined; pour over berries. Spread evenly.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until pick inserted near center comes out clean.
• Cool cake in pan 5 minutes. Run knife around edge of pan to loosen sides. Invert. Remove parchment. Top with remaining berries and a sprig of basil and/or mint.

CORNBREAD COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°.
• Grease a 9" pie dish.
• In mixing bowl, sift together flour, the 2 tablespoons sugar, the baking powder, and the salt.
• Stir in the cornmeal.
• In a separate bowl,blend egg, milk, and oil.
• Add to dry ingredients.
• Beat just until smooth.
• Spread the batter in the prepared pie dish.
• Spoon preserves over batter.
• Sprinkle with the remaining sugar.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.