A rectangular cake topped with pink plums set against a marble background

Plum upside-down cake

Name: Plum upside-down cake
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 150g unsalted butter softened, plus extra for the tin; 45g demerara sugar; 6 plums halved and stoned; 150g soft light brown sugar; 3 eggs; 75g couscous; 125g self-raising flour; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 tbsp whole milk; yogurt or crème fraîche to serve

Adam Bush

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Serves 8

Easy

Total time: 1 hr

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Ever thought of adding couscous to a cake? The nutty grain – similar to polenta – adds a gentle bite to this vibrant plum cake. Serve with a dollop of yogurt for dessert

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Ingredients

Nutrition

150g unsalted butter

softened, plus extra for the tin
45g demerara sugar
6 plums

halved and stoned
150g soft light brown sugar
3 eggs
75g couscous
125g self-raising flour
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp whole milk
yogurt or crème fraîche

to serve

Nutrition: per serving

kcal374
fat17.8g
saturates10.4g
carbs46.4g
sugars27.8g
fibre1.9g
protein5.8g
salt0.3g

Method

step 1

Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Butter the base and sides of a 20cm non-stick square tin. Evenly sprinkle the demerara sugar over the base and sides of the pan, then arrange the plum halves on top in a neat pattern, cut-sides down.
step 2

Tip the butter into a bowl with the brown sugar and beat with an electric whisk for 4-5 minutes or until really light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking well between each addition.
step 3

Tip in the couscous, flour, vanilla, milk and a pinch of fine sea salt, and fold everything together to combine. Scrape into the tin over the plums and level the top with a spatula, being careful not to disturb the plums. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until cooked through and a skewer poked into the centre comes out clean.
step 4

Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then run a knife around the edges of the pan to release. Carefully flip onto a serving platter and remove the tin. Cool until just warm, then cut into slices and serve with dollops of yogurt or crème fraîche.

Check out more seasonal plum recipes

Authors

Adam Bush Chef Portrait

Adam BushDeputy food editor

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