Plum Upside Down Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 6-8 plums (halved and pitted, any variety)
• 1 tablespoon golden syrup or golden corn syrup
• 3/4 cup all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup super fine sugar
• 1 large eggs
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1 pinch cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350f/170c

2. 2

   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).

3. 3

   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.

4. 4

   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).

5. 5

   Pour the sugar mixture over the plums and set aside.

6. 6

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

7. 7

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

8. 8

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

9. 9

   Bake 1 hour or until a tester comes out clean.

10. 10

    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.