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not betty's upside down plum cake

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Recipe by
Betty Bramanis
@RecipesandSmallTalk
Sydney

This was given to me from a dear friend. She had served this at an event and I asked for the recipe - it was amazing and presents so beautifully. Perfect for impressing guests! Best made when FRESH plums are in season. This cake cooks long and slow. Delicious and moist with a hint of cinnamon and dotted with flaked almonds through out and surprisingly easy to make. Serve warm or at room temp. with lashings of freshly whipped cream!

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yield 12 slices
prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For not betty's upside down plum cake

  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 6 large ripe plums, halved & stones removed
  • 8 oz/225g butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup super fine sugar - caster
  • 1/2 cup extra brown sugar
  • 2 teasppons vanilla
  • 3 eggs, at room temp.
  • 1 cup flour
  • 3/4 cup self raising flour
  • 1 teaspoon bicarb
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup flaked almonds
  • 2 tablespoons milk

How To Make not betty's upside down plum cake

  • 1
    Pre-heat oven to 275oF/140oC. Grease a 9 inch (22cm) deep round cake tin and line the base well with baking paper.
  • 2
    Sprinkle the 1 tablespoon of brown sugar over the base of the tin. Arrange the plums over the top. Set aside while you make the cake batter.
  • 3
    In a large bowl beat the sugar, extra brown sugar and the butter together. Add in the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition and the vanilla.
  • 4
    Sift the flours, bicarb and cinnamon. Fold into the buttery mix with the almonds and milk until just mixed - don't over mix!
  • 5
    Carefully arrange spoonfuls over the plums and carefully use a fork or a dessert spoon to spread evenly over the plums. The mixture will be quite thick - this is right.
  • 6
    Bake in the prepared oven for 80 minutes. Test with a skewer, it should come out clean. Cool in the tin for a full 15 minutes. Carefully turn out onto a serving plate. Cool on the plate until you are ready to serve.
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