Plum Upside-Down Cake

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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Plum Upside-Down Cake

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Nutritional Info

Per serving: about -
cal 437437 cal
pro 6 g6g pro
total fat 20 g20g total fat
sat. fat 12 g12g sat. fat
carb 60 g60g carb
fibre 2 g2g fibre
chol 110 mg110mg chol
sodium 234 mg234mg sodium
potassium 256 mg256mg potassium
% RDI: -
calcium 99 calcium
iron 1313 iron
vit A 1919 vit A
vit C 55 vit C
folate 2020 folate

Sliced plums in a butterscotch sauce top this tender cake. Spelt flour, an ancient cereal grain, gives it a nutty hint.

Ingredients

  • 12 oz large firm ripe prunes , (3 to 6 plums)12 oz large firm ripe  prunes or purple plums, (3 to 6 plums)
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp butter , melted3 tbsp butter, melted
  • Cake:
  • 2/3 cup butter , softened2/3 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3 eggs 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp grated orange rind 1 tsp grated orange rind
  • 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup spelt flour 1/2 cup spelt flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 pinch nutmeg 1 pinch nutmeg
  • 1 pinch salt 1 pinch salt
  • 2/3 cup milk 2/3 cup milk

Preparation

Halve and pit plums. Cut each into 6 wedges; set aside. In bowl, whisk sugar with butter until combined. Spread in greased 8-inch (2 L) square metal cake pan; decoratively cover with plums.

Cake: In large bowl, beat butter with sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Beat in orange rind and vanilla.

In separate bowl, whisk together all-purpose and spelt flours, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Stir into butter mixture alternately with milk, making 3 additions of dry ingredients and 2 of milk. Spoon over plums, smoothing top.

Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven until golden and cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean, about 55 minutes. Let cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes.

Run knife around edges of cake; invert onto plate. Scrape any remaining syrupy base over plums. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Source : Canadian Living Magazine: September 2009

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