Le Creuset Upside-Down Plum Cake

Le Creuset Upside-Down Plum Cake

Posted by Philip Morris and Son on 27th Sep 2023

| DIFFICULTY Medium | PREP TIME 20 minutes | COOK TIME 1 hour | SERVES 8 |

Treat your taste buds to this delightful upside-down plum cake! As autumn plums reach their peak sweetness, this cake showcases their juicy, caramelised perfection!

For this recipe, you'll need a Le Creuset TNS 23cm Square Cake Tin

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 plums
  • 150g caster sugar and an additional 2 tbsp to sprinkle
  • 3 large free-range eggs
  • 5ml vanilla paste
  • 150g butter
  • 200g white chocolate, chopped
  • 240g cake flour
  • 7ml baking powder
  • 125ml milk
  • 5g thyme leaves

TO SERVE

  • Double cream yoghurt

METHOD

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas mark 4.
  2. Line a Le Creuset 24cm Square Cake Tin with baking paper and spray with cooking spray.
  3. Prepare the plums by cutting them in half and removing the pits. Slice in half and into thin, even slices. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of sugar on the base of the lined tin, and layer the plum slices in straight lines, slightly overlapping until the surface is completely covered. Sprinkle the remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar over the plums.
  4. To make the cake batter, beat the eggs, sugar, and vanilla until pale and thick. In a medium-sized, melt the butter and chocolate in the microwave in short bursts, stirring at every interval to ensure the chocolate does not burn.
  5. Sift the fl our and baking powder. Fold the drying ingredients into the sugar and eggs mixture to combine. Slowly add the melted butter and chocolate, followed by the milk and thyme. Mix until just combined.
  6. Pour the mixture into the tin and bake for 50-60 minutes until golden and cooked through. Cover at the 40-minute mark with tin foil to prevent the top from browning too much
  7. Remove from the oven and cool on a Le Creuset cooling rack with the cake still in the tin. Once cooled, turn out and serve warm with double cream yoghurt.
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