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Caramelized Plum Upside Down Cake
A classic upside down cake made with juicy summer plums!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 311 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 12 small plums enough to cover the bottom of your pan.
for the caramel:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup water
for the cake:
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 6 Tbsp butter at room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1 Tbsp vanilla paste or extract
- 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F
- Grease a 9" nonstick cake pan. Fit the plum halves, cut side down, in the bottom of the pan. Try to fit as many in as you can without crushing them.
- Put the sugar and water in a small saucepan. Stir to combine and heat to a boil. Without stirring, boil until the syrup thickens and turns a medium amber color. Be careful, this caramel will be extremely hot. Pour the caramel over the plums.
- For the cake, cream the butter and the 3/4 cup sugar together. Add the eggs, one at a time. Then add the sour cream and vanilla.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together and add to the wet ingredients. Mix just until they are combined.
- Pour the batter over the plums, and spread out evenly.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. I like to place a baking sheet under the pan to catch any potential spills.
- Let the cake cool for about 15 minutes, and then flip it over. The best way to do this is to cover the top of the pan with a plate, and then in one swift move flip the whole thing over.
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Notes
- *recipe adapted from Ina Garten
Nutrition Information
Calories
311kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
55mg
(18%)
Sodium
128mg
(5%)
Potassium
182mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
44g
(88%)
Vitamin A
578IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 311
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 311kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 128mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 182mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 44g | 88% |
| Vitamin A | 578IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.