Upside-Down Plum Cake(Cook's Illustrated) Recipe

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Upside-Down Plum Cake(Cook's Illustrated)
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  1. For topping: Grease the bottom and sides of a 9-inch square or round, 3-inch deep cake pan. Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat; add brown sugar and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is foamy and pale, 3 to 4 minutes. Pour mixture into prepared pan; distribute evenly. Arrange the fruit over topping; set aside.
  2. For cake: Adjust oven rack to the lower-middle position and heat the oven to 350 degrees. Whisk the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl; set aside. Cream the butter in the bowl of a standing mixer at medium speed. Gradually add one cup of the sugar; continue beating until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the yolks and vanilla. Reduce speed to low and add the dry ingredients and milk, alternately in 3 or 4 batches, until the batter is smooth.
  3. Using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites in the large bowl at low speed until frothy. Increase speed to medium-high; beat to soft peaks. Gradually add remaining two tablespoons of sugar; continue to beat into stiff peaks. Gently fold a quarter of the egg whites into the flour mixture. To soften the batter. Then ass remaining egg whites and fold in to just combined. Pour batter into pan and spread evenly on top of the fruit. Bake until top of the cake is golden and a toothpick comes out clean, 60 to 65 minutes.
  4. Rest cake on wire rack for two minutes. Slide a pairing knife around the edge of the cake to loosen it from the pan. Place a serving platter over the pan and hold tightly. Invert the cake onto the platter. Carefully remove the cake pan. If any fruit sticks to pan or falls off cake, carefully reposition.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 500.6 Kcal (2096 kJ)
Calories from fat 180.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.1g 31%
Cholesterol 139.21mg 46%
Sodium 200.24mg 8%
Potassium 293.55mg 6%
Total Carbs 74.74g 25%
Sugars 53.44g 214%
Dietary Fiber 1.33g 5%
Protein 7.06g 14%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 2mg 11%
Calcium 108.5mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 270.23 Kcal (1131 kJ)
Calories from fat 97.66 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.85g 31%
Cholesterol 75.15mg 46%
Sodium 108.1mg 8%
Potassium 158.47mg 6%
Total Carbs 40.34g 25%
Sugars 28.85g 214%
Dietary Fiber 0.72g 5%
Protein 3.81g 14%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 7%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 7%
Iron 1.1mg 11%
Calcium 58.6mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.4
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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