upside down pear & plum cake

Name: Upside Down Pear & Plum cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1/4 cup(s) butter; 3/4 cup(s) sugar; 1/4 cup(s) molasses; 1 lg. can(s) pears, (drained); 1 sm. can(s) plums, (drained); 1 stick(s) butter; 2/3 cup(s) brown sugar, (i use 1/2 white); 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 - eggs, (room temperature); 2 cup(s) flour; 1 & 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 cup(s) yoghurt, or buttermilk

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Christy Perry

Walla Walla, WA

Updated on Sep 7, 2012

Love upside down cakes, especially when I get to use my cast iron skillet to bake it ;)

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Pears & Plums & a molasses surprise, in this yummy upside down cake ;)

prep time 25 Min

cook time 25 Min

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Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 lg. can pears, (drained)
1 sm. can plums, (drained)
1 stick butter
2/3 cup brown sugar, (i use 1/2 white)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 - eggs, (room temperature)
2 cups flour
1 & 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup yoghurt, or buttermilk

How To Make upside down pear & plum cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375F. Melt butter in a 10-12 inch cast iron, (or heavy ovenproof), skillet over low heat. Add 3/4 c. sugar & 1/4 c. molasses to pan & stir. Place fruit in pan trying not to leave large spaces. Cook over low heat while you prepare the cake.

Step 2

Cake: beat 1 stick butter & 2/3 c. sugar until light & fluffy. Mix in vanilla & eggs. Combine flour & baking powder, salt & cinnamon, then add alternately with yogurt to the butter/sugar mixture , until well blended. Spoon batter to cover fruit. Bake at 375F. for 25-35 minutes depending on pan size. Look for it to bubble & be light tan. Wait 5 minutes & invert to serving platter. I used a foil lined pizza pan. Serves 10.
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