Plum Upside-Down Cake
A soft buttery cake topped with caramelized plum slices that create a glossy, jewel-toned fruit layer when inverted.
Plum Upside-Down Cake is a beautiful fruit dessert featuring juicy plum slices caramelized beneath a soft buttery vanilla cake. After baking, the cake is inverted to reveal a glossy layer of tender plums arranged across the top. The slight tartness of the fruit balances the sweetness of the brown sugar and gives each slice a vibrant flavor. This cake is ideal for afternoon tea, family gatherings or a simple seasonal dessert. Use ripe but firm plums so they hold their shape during baking, and allow the cake to rest briefly before turning it out of the pan.
Featured Ingredients
Ingredients
- 5 medium Fresh Plums
- 1.5 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 0.75 cups Granulated Sugar
- 0.5 cups Brown Sugar
- 0.75 cups Unsalted Butter
- 2 large Eggs
- 0.5 cups Milk
- 1.5 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 0.25 teaspoon Salt
Nutrition per Serving
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 175°C and grease a round cake pan.
⏱️ 3 minutes
Wash, pit and slice the plums into even wedges.
⏱️ 6 minutes
Melt one-quarter cup of the butter and spread it over the bottom of the cake pan, then sprinkle evenly with the brown sugar.
⏱️ 3 minutes
Arrange the plum slices in an overlapping pattern over the brown sugar.
⏱️ 4 minutes
Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl.
⏱️ 2 minutes
Beat the remaining butter with the granulated sugar until light and creamy.
⏱️ 4 minutes
Beat in the eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla extract.
⏱️ 3 minutes
Add the dry ingredients and milk alternately, mixing only until combined.
⏱️ 4 minutes
Spread the batter carefully over the arranged plums.
⏱️ 3 minutes
Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
⏱️ 45 minutes
Cool briefly, then invert the cake onto a serving plate and allow it to cool further before slicing.
⏱️ 15 minutes