Plum Blueberry Upside Down Cake Recipes

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.

FRESH PLUM & BLUEBERRY UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
• Place 6 tablespoons of melted butter in 9" round cake pan, add brown sugar and spread evenly on bottom.
• Arrange plums around the pan overlapping and place blueberries in the center.
• In large bowl, cream remaining butter with sugar and lemon zest, add egg and beat until combined.
• In medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder& salt.
• Add flour mixture to butter mixture in three batches, alternating with the milk.
• Pour batter into cake pan and spread evenly over plums.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean- about 50 minutes.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• Let cool 10 minutes, then invert to plate.

FRESH PLUM AND BLUEBERRY UPSIDE DOWN CAKE - THE VEGAN VERSION

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F or 180°C
• In a small skillet, melt half of the butter, 90 grams. Pour into a lined 9 inch cake pan.
• Add the brown sugar and stir it evenly across the surface of the pan.
• Arrange the plum slices around the edge of the pan in a couple of overlapping layers. Place the blueberries in the center.
• Measure out the soy milk. Add in the lemon juice which will curdle it! Whisk in the vegan egg replacer powder and the water until completely combined.
• Get out the Thermomix! Combine the remaining butter, 90 grams - the sugar and the lemon zest. Blitz until combined. 5-10 seconds/speed 5.
• Add the flour, baking powder and salt. Pour the soy milk/egg replacer mixture over all. Mix 20 seconds/speed 4. Scrape down sides. Mix 10 second/speed 3.
• Pour batter over plums and blueberries.
• Bake at 350°F or 180°C until a cake tester comes out clean - about 50 minutes.
• Let rest in pan 10 minutes, then invert onto the serving dish. Beautiful!

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.

BLUEBERRY UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter; stir in brown sugar. Spread into an ungreased 8-in. square baking dish. Arrange blueberries in a single layer over brown sugar mixture; set aside. , In a large bowl, cream remaining butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Carefully pour over blueberries. , Bake at 350º for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Immediately invert onto a serving platter. Cool. Serve with whipped topping if desired.

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.