not betty's upside down plum cake

Name: Not Betty's Upside Down Plum Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Australian
Ingredients: - 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

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Betty Bramanis

Sydney

Updated on Sep 16, 2017

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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prep time 15 Min

cook time 1 Hr 20 Min

method Bake

yield 12 slices

Ingredients

- 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

Step 1

Pre-heat oven to 275oF/140oC. Grease a 9 inch (22cm) deep round cake tin and line the base well with baking paper.

Step 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.
Step 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.
Step 4

Sift the flours, bicarb and cinnamon. Fold into the buttery mix with the almonds and milk until just mixed - don't over mix!
Step 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.
Step 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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