Upside Down Plum Cake

 My neighbor's Italian plum tree was full this year, so I picked a big bowl full and made jam and this cake. The jam is delicious but I absolutely LOVE this cake! Warm from the oven it is irresistible! But it is pretty darn fantastic warmed up a bit the next morning for breakfast, too... 😋 

plum jam

leftover plums from making jam

Butter a small 7" cake pan or small cast iron skillet.

Mix 4 Tablespoons +2 teaspoons milk with 1 teaspoon lemon juice and let sit.

Melt 6 Tablespoons of butter and mix with 1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons brown sugar. Pour into bottom of cake pan.

Slice 4-5 Italian plums and layer them on top of the brown sugar mixture.

Mix dry ingredients and sift into a small bowl:

3/4 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/8 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

pinch salt

Beat together:

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup butter, softened

Add:

1 egg

grated zest from 1/2 orange

1 teaspoon vanilla

Alternately add the dry ingredients and milk to butter mixture. Blend until smooth.

Carefully spread the cake batter over the plums in cake pan.

Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.

Cool on wire rack until you can touch the pan. 

Turn over onto large plate.

Serve warm.