Description
This Plum Upside-Down Cake is a delightful dessert with a caramelized plum topping and a moist, flavorful cake underneath. Perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
Topping (Plum Layer)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- ⅓ cup brown sugar, packed
- 4–5 fresh plums, pitted and thinly sliced
Cake
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream, at room temperature
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Prepare Plum Topping: Preheat oven to 325ºF. Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in an 8-inch cake pan in the preheating oven. Add brown sugar to the pan, spread evenly, and arrange sliced plums in concentric circles.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, and salt in a bowl. Whisk to combine.
- Make Cake Batter: Beat butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add egg, sour cream, and vanilla; beat until smooth. Gradually add flour mixture, beat until smooth.
- Bake: Spread batter over plums in the pan and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Serve: Cool cake, then invert onto a plate. Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream or ice cream.
Notes
- When slicing the plums, aim for even slices.
- Gently spread the cake batter over the plums to preserve the circular pattern.
- Cool the cake in the pan before inverting onto a serving plate.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 234 kcal
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 134mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 49mg
