Upside Down Plum Cake

Ingredients

Topping

• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh lime juice
• 4 Italian plums, not peeled, each cut into 6 wedges (use more if you like plums!)

Batter

• 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch grated nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup milk

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

2. 2

   Pour the melted butter into a 10" springform cake pan.

3. 3

   Swirl the butter around to totally cover the inside surfaces of the pan.

4. 4

   Sprinkle the brown sugar on top.

5. 5

   Arrange the plum wedges in a single layer and drizzle with the lime juice.

6. 6

   Set aside.

7. 7

   Sift together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon for the batter and set aside.

8. 8

   Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

9. 9

   Add the eggs and beat until smooth.

10. 10

    Alternating, add a third of the dry ingredients and a third of the milk to the creamed butter mixture until both are used up.

11. 11

    Beat in between additions.

12. 12

    Scrape down the side and beat for 1 minute.

13. 13

    Pour the batter over the plum wedges in the cake pan.

14. 14

    Bake for about 1 hour.

15. 15

    The cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.

16. 16

    Leave the cake in the pan and cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes.

17. 17

    Invert onto a plate and serve.