kumquat upside-down cake

Recipe by
Tuesday Cooks
The Villages, FL

This recipe is from "Love and Duck Fat" and was prepared by Judy O'Dwyer, a Curious Cuisiner member, for the March 2015 regular meeting.

yield 8 =10
prep time 20 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For kumquat upside-down cake

  • FOR THE FRUIT LAYER
  • 3 Tbsp
    butter, salted or unsalted
  • 3/4 c
    packed light brown sugar
  • 1 pt
    kumquats, sliced into 1/3rds, seeds removed
  • FOR THE CAKE LAYER
  • 8 Tbsp
    unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 2
    eggs, large, at room temperature
  • 1-1/2 c
    flour
  • 1-1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    whole milk, at room temperature

How To Make kumquat upside-down cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350.
  • 2
    In a 10" cast iron skillet or cake pan (not a springform pan), melt the butter and brown sugar over medium heat. Cook, while stirring with a wooden spoon until the sugar melts and bubbles. Set aside and allow to coo lwhile you make the cake batter.
  • 3
    Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture, alternating with the milk until the batter is smooth. Do not over mix.
  • 4
    Arrange the fruit in the bottom of the skillet or pan, cut side down. If you have two cut sides on a piece, place the largest end facing down. Work from the outside of the pan, creating a light ring of fruit. Continue until you have covered the bottom of the pan.
  • 5
    Pour the batter on top of the fruit nd spread it toward the sides. Place in the over and bake for 35-45 minutes until a wooden pick comes out clean. Allow the pan to cool for 20 minutes.
  • 6
    To fliop the cake, place a plate on top of the skillet or pan. Put on your oven mitts just in case some hot juices escape. Flip the cake over and it should pop right out.
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