Plum Upside Down Cake – Erren’s Kitchen

This retro-inspired Plum Upside Down Cake recipe is packed with juicy caramelized plums and looks great as a table centerpiece!

This wonderful recipe was born from a baking fail, I attempted to make a banana upside down cake and it went horribly wrong! When I found myself with some leftover plums I decided to try again.

I didn’t have many plums left so it was a bit of an experiment.  I thought about a crumble or some muffins but decided that the cake didn’t have to be covered with fruit because I knew the juice from the plums would be more than enough to add flavor and I was definitely right.

This cake came out amazing.  It was so good and so beautiful that I’ve added it to my Thanksgiving menu.  I know it’s a bit retro, but retro rocks and this is going to make a fabulous centerpiece my dessert spread! It’s fabulous served with my Easy No Churn Vanilla Bean Ice Cream.

The best part of this cake is how simple it is to make.  I started with placing the fruit in a well-greased cake pan.  I used a 9″ springform pan, but any deep pan with the same type of dimensions will do.  Just be careful – if you’re not 100% sure that your springform pan has a good seal – don’t risk it.  If it leaks, it will make a huge mess of your oven!

Step by Step Instructions

Halve and de-stone the plums.

Arrange the plums around the pan in a pattern.

Pour the melted butter, golden syrup and sugar and pour into the pan.

Prepare the cake batter then pour over the plums and sugar mixture.

Bake in the oven for around an hour (or until a toothpick comes out clean)

Serve warm!

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Plum Upside Down Cake

Served warm or cold, this upside-down cake is the most delicious syrupy plum cake you’ll ever make!

Prep10 minutes minutes

Cook1 hour hour

Total1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350f/170c

• Grease a deep 9” round cake pan (I used a springform pan, but please make sure your’s is leak proof or your oven will be a mess).

• Arrange the plums around the pan however you wish. Mine didn’t cover the entire pan because I didn’t have enough, but the more the better.

• Melt the butter in a small saucepan, add the brown sugar and syrup (if using) and cook on low heat just until combined and smooth (do not allow to simmer).

• Pour the sugar mixture over the plums and set aside.

• Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, and salt and add to a mixer or food processor.

• Add the oil, egg, sour cream, milk vanilla, nutmeg & cinnamon on at a time. After each addition, beat until well blended.

• Pour the batter evenly over the pan to cover the plums.

• Bake 1 hour or until a tester comes out clean.

• Let the cake cool for 20-30 minutes in the pan. Place a serving plate over the cake and invert the pan, lifting it to reveal the pineapple now on top. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Tips + Notes

• Please note – this recipe uses Golden Syrup is common in English baking and I’ve fallen in love with it since moving here. I know it can be hard to find in the US, so you can buy it here on Amazon.(#paidlink).
• I used a springform pan, but please make sure your’s is leakproof or your oven will be a mess!

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 498 (25%)| Carbohydrates: 45g (15%)| Protein: 3g (6%)| Fat: 35g (54%)| Saturated Fat: 25g (156%)| Cholesterol: 57mg (19%)| Sodium: 210mg (9%)| Potassium: 235mg (7%)| Fiber: 1g (4%)| Sugar: 35g (39%)| Vitamin A: 650IU (13%)| Vitamin C: 4.7mg (6%)| Calcium: 98mg (10%)| Iron: 1mg (6%)

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Course:Dessert

Cuisine:American

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