Upside Down Plum Cake

In the summer we have lots of plum tree's. Different varieties & sizes but all sweet. I tend to make lots of jam with the smaller variety both red & white but also preserve them for the winter.
I have used some of my preserved plums & homemade jam for this recipe but you can use the larger variety plum & either plum or mixed fruit jam.



 For the base

30g Butter softened

30g Demerara sugar

2 tbsp Plum jam

Plums halved & stones removed

For the cake

100g Butter softened

100g Caster sugar

3 Eggs

100g SR Flour

1 tsp Baking powder

1/2 tsp Cinnamon

2 tbsp Milk

Preheat oven 180c or 160c fan

Sauce..... Beat butter, sugar & jam together & spread over the bottom of a cake tin. Add the plums.

Beat together butter & sugar then add one egg at a time with a little flour & beat well.

Sift remaining flour, baking powder & cinnamon & fold in well. Spoon mixture over the plums.

Bake for 45 - 50 mins untill well risen

Serve hot with Mascarpone cheese, cream or custard