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Upside-down plum cake with tangy caramel

Sliced plums baked in a buttery caramel under a brown-butter almond cake, then turned out so the jammy fruit sits on top.

Time
70min
Steps
3
Upside-down plum cake with tangy caramel, photographed from above

Ingredients

8 servings

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Contains milk, egg, wheat and tree nuts.

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    Method

    1. 1

      Melt the butter and brown sugar in a 23 cm (9 in) pan and arrange the plums on top.

    2. 2

      Whisk the brown butter, sugar, eggs, sour cream and vanilla, then fold in the dry ingredients. Spread over the plums.

    3. 3

      Bake at 175°C (350°F) for 40-45 minutes. Rest 10 minutes and invert.

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