Cherry Nectarine UpsideDown Cake

<< Cherry Nectarine UpsideDown Cake is a delicious summer cake recipe that is very easy to make. Great flavor and beautiful presentation.

Cake Ingredients:

• 5 tbsp. butter, softened, divided
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup pitted sweet cherries
• 2 cups thinly sliced peeled fresh nectarines (if you cannot find nectarines, substitute peaches or pineapple slices)
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp. almond extract
• 1 cup plus 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 2/3 cup buttermilk, sour cream or plain yogurt
• 2 tbsp. ground almonds (use another type of nut, if desired)

Melt 1 tbsp. butter and pour into the cake pan - distribute evenly. Sprinkle bottom of pan with brown sugar. Place a few cherries together in center of pan and arrange remaining cherries around edge of pan. Toss nectarines with lemon juice. Arrange nectarines in a circular overlapping pattern on top of brown sugar. Set cake pan aside.

In a mixing bowl, cream sugar and remaining butter until light and fluffy. Add egg and extracts and mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir in the nuts. Spoon batter over fruit in cake pan.

Bake for 30-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool cake for 10 minutes. Run a knife around edge of pan; invert cake onto a serving plate. Serve warm.

Serves: 8

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Source: Adapted from Taste of Home recipes


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