Recipe

Upside Down Polenta Cake Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Linspj / All my dishes 1 year ago (adapted from Better Homes & Garden August 2007) A twist to an upside down cake. Prep:20m Cook:45m Servings:8	Linspj
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Ingredients

CAKE

3/4 cup fresh plums, chopped

1/2 cup fresh blackberries

1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup polenta

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 tsp lemon or orange zest

2 large eggs, at room temp

2/3 cup whole milk, at room temp

1/3 cup canola oil

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

ICING (OPTIONAL)

1/3 cup powdered sugar

2 tsp milk

2 tsp lemon or orange juice

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F.

Butter and flour an 8-inch round cake pan.

Line bottom with a parchment paper circle and butter paper.

Arrange blackberries and chopped plums in the bottom of your prepared pan.

In a large bowl, stir together flour, polenta, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

In another bowl, whisk sugar and zest.

Whisk in eggs, milk, oil and vanilla.

Add egg mixture to flour mixture all at once.

Stir until just combined.

Pour batter over fruit and spread evenly.

Bake at 350F for 40-45 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes.

Run a thin knife around edge of pan to loosen cake. Invert onto a cake rack.

Remove parchment paper.

Optional icing: Whisk sugar, milk and juice until smooth. Spoon over or lightly brush on warm cake.

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Comments

minitindel 1 year ago said:
Hey here's a new one what about right side up cake hahahaha lmao ...........kidding ya

this is really great lin so pretty looking too i love the berries yum yum

five for this upside down one hahaha

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boofie 1 year ago said:
Maybe it's just me, but this screams brunch with the girls. I'm looking forward to trying this out. Great post (again!).

Boof

momo_55grandma 1 year ago said:
Wow love them berrys and the cake high5

flavors 1 year ago said:
I love polenta. One question: are you talking prepared polenta or the cornmeal it self? Anyway I love it and here's my 5. MJ

charliex 5 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Amazing! Thanks a lot,

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