Looking to use some plums ripening on the counter, I searched and found this very colorful Plum Blueberry Upside Down Cake recipe. Thinly sliced plums surround a center of blueberries. It has just the right amount of sweetness from the fruit and glazed topping making for the lovely tender cake.
You can see just how nice the cake texture is and the lovely fruit that glazes the top. A unique combination of fruit and works well. I baked it in the suggested 9-inch pan and placed the pan on a cookie sheet because the batter seemed a bit high. I was happy the cake did not spill over the rim but it came close.
Plum Blueberry Upside Down Cake
Allrecipes.com
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons margarine
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup margarine
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup milk
- 4 black plums, pitted and thinly sliced
- 3/4 cup blueberries
Directions
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.
Amount Per Serving (12) Calories: 229
The size of this cake is perfect if your family is small or you don’t want extra cake tempting you. Hope you give this recipe a try. I think you will like it! 🙂
I think upside down cakes are becoming a favorite dessert for me. Never had a big sweet tooth, but I do love fruity desserts. This one looks delicious.
This looks delicious! Your photographs are beautiful!
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That looks scrumptious!!! I was thinking about doing a version of your cake, but using strawberries & blackberries instead with a little bit of peach.
I was wondering would it be possible to substitute margarine for butter?
beautiful job on this!
What a scrumptious looking cake. Bookmarking this to make in the future.
This looks so pretty
Looks fantastic!
That is really pretty and sounds so good. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Hope you'll have a good week Lorraine.