Plum Upside-Down Cake - British Dessert

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp Sunflower oil (for greasing)
  • 85 g Butter
  • 175 g Light brown soft sugar
  • 500 g Plums (halved and stoned)
  • 85 g Butter (softened)
  • 175 g Granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 piece Eggs
  • 225 g Self-raising flour
  • 0.5 tsp Bicarbonate of soda
  • 120 ml Buttermilk

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Grease and line the base of a 20cm cake tin with baking parchment.

  2. Melt 85g butter in a saucepan over a medium heat, then stir in 175g light brown soft sugar. Cook for 1-2 mins until the sugar has dissolved. Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and arrange the plum halves, cut-side up, over the base.

  3. Beat 85g softened butter and 175g granulated sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in 1 tsp vanilla extract, then gradually add 2 eggs, one at a time, mixing well between each addition.

  4. Fold in 225g self-raising flour and ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda, then gradually add 120ml buttermilk until you have a smooth batter. Spoon the batter over the plums and gently level the surface.

  5. Bake for 50-55 mins until golden brown and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin for 10 mins, then carefully turn out onto a serving plate. Serve warm with custard or cream, if you like.

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