Plum Upside Down Cake

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Created and Photographed by: Sabrina Russo

Plum Upside Down Cake is a scrumptious cake great for both dessert and breakfast. It's a total showstopper and you’d never believe how easy it is to put together.

Ingredients:

-plums -brown sugar -butter -all purpose flour -fine yellow cornmeal -baking powder -salt -granulated sugar -orange zest -vanilla  -olive oil or neutral oil

Spread butter on bottom and sides of a springform pan. There should be a thin layer on the side and a thicker layer on the bottom. Sprinkle with brown sugar.

STEP ONE:

Add plum wedges to the pan in concentric circles, slightly overlapping, starting in the center.

STEP TWO:

Sift together the all purpose flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt through a sieve over a large bowl.

STEP THREE:

Cream together butter and sugar  on medium speed until light and fluffy, about three minutes.

STEP FOUR:

Add eggs, one at a time, and beat until fully incorporated. Stream in olive oil over low speed while blending.

STEP FIVE:

Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients in 2-3 additions. Stir until just-combined and homogenous. Don't overmix.

STEP SIX:

Transfer batter to prepared pan over the plums. Smooth out top. Bake at 350F for 50-60 minutes or until tester comes out clean.

STEP SEVEN:

Cool cake in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Remove sides of springform pan. Invert onto wire rack and cool completely.

STEP EIGHT:

Serve as is or with ice cream or whipped cream. Click below for the full recipe with more detailed steps and tips!