Plum Upside-Down Cake Recipe
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
30 minutes
Servings:
10 servings
Ingredients
  • 5 plums, halved and stones removed
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons butter, room temperature, divided
  • 2/3 cup white sugar
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup almond meal
  • 1 1/4 cups self raising flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F and grease and line an 8-inch round cake pan with parchment paper.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, beat 1/2 cup of the butter and the white sugar until smooth and creamy. I use my stand mixer on a medium setting for about 4 minutes.
  3. Add the vanilla and 1 egg. Beat until combined. Then add the remaining eggs one by one, beating after each addition.
  4. Sift in the almond meal, flour, and ginger, and mix on a low speed until just combined.
  5. In a separate small bowl, melt the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter. Add the light brown sugar and mix until combined.
  6. Pour the brown sugar/butter mixture into the bottom of your prepared cake pan and spread it out evenly.
  7. Place the plum halves on top, flat side down.
  8. Spoon the cake mixture on top of the plums and spread out with the back of a spoon to make an even layer.
  9. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a skewer poked into the center of the cake comes out clean.
  10. Leave the cake to cool in the pan for about 30 minutes before flipping it upside down onto a serving plate.