This plum tree and gamboge upside down patty is the perfect easy sweet recipe for summer entertaining . It ’s baked in a cast iron frypan , then topped with an amazing homemade lavender whip cream . Delicious !
Want to save this post for later?
We ’ll send it to your inbox , plus get updates from us every week !
I harmonize to be sent email .
Plums, Lemon, and Lavender
I had a bowlful of piddling yellow and red plum posture on my counter for almost a hebdomad . Igleanedthem from a Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree down the street from my house , with the owner permission , and I could take as many as I want .
They were not quite ripe when I picked them , so I was letting them ripen while trying to decide what I was going to do with them . eat them fresh was an option , and do n’t get me wrong , there was plenty of that happening .
But , I wanted something more ( do n’t we all ? ) . The trouble was that these plums were unmanageable to play off , so that left out a honest number of options , such as plum cobbler , tart , orgalette .
I could have doneplum jam , as the pit can be strain out after cooking , but I would have needed a lot more plum tree to make that worthwhile . So , I thought about it for days before coming up with this chicken plum and lemon upside down cake formula !
I was listen to a cooking receiving set program the other day calledThe Splendid Table , which only tops nerdy Captain Cook can appreciate , and there was a char on the show who was talking about flavour whipped creams . This I needed to try !
Since the plum were a niggling bit tangy already , I decide to sum some gamboge as well , and we all live that gamboge and lavender is a match made in heaven – so lavender infused whipped cream it was !
Plum Upside Down Cake with Lavender Whipped Cream Recipe
I really had two variety of plums , yellow and scarlet . The ruddy ace were very much clingstone stone , have in mind the cavity would not well get out . I may decide to go get more of them and make plum jam , but that ’s a whole other post .
The scandalmongering ones were what I would call semi - free stone – they add up out ok , but not passing easily . So , I only had enough patience to do as many as was take for this bar , rather than the heavy amount required for a cobbler or crisp .
If anyone has tips for take pits out of small plums without completely destroy them , please let me love ! I think I did alright , though .
Start the Lavender Whipped Cream
Before we get forwards of ourselves , let ’s sing about this lavender mop up ointment , as it needs a bit of advance planning .
The lavender must be engulf in the cream , then chilled for several time of day , so I would start this in the daybreak .
Combine the heavy cream and lavender in a small wad . Heat just to boiling , stirring often , then remove from heat . Let steep until cooled to room temperature .
tense out lavender flowers and refrigerate cream for several hours , until completely chill .
Make the Plum Upside Down Cake
Ok , now that you have your tincture lavender cream cooling , let ’s get back to the plum tree patty .
Of course you could expend any variety of plum tree that you would like , or any other fruit that your fondness desires . If you are using big plums or other bigger fruit like Prunus persica or nectarine , I would cut them into slice or die , rather than half .
Preheat the oven to 350 ° F . Liberally grease a 9- or 10- inchcast iron frying pan , or other pan of similar sizing , with half of the butter . Yes , you heard me proper , half of the butter . It would be deplorable if your cake stick to the cooking pan !
Sprinkle the bottom of the butter frying pan with the brown gelt and lemon zest , then lend the plums in a single layer , cut side down .
whisk off together the remaining butter , yogurt , eggs , scratch , and lemon succus . In a disjoined bowl , combine the flour , bake soda , salt , and cinnamon .
sum the liquid mixture to the flour mixture , and stir softly to combine . pelt the batter into the skillet , on top of the plums , smoothing and leveling the top .
broil for 50 - 60 minutes , or until a toothpick stuck in the essence issue forth out unobjectionable . permit cool for only about 5 minutes .
Now it ’s clip to alternate … do n’t be frightened ! Put a plateful that is larger than the frypan over the top . Using hot pads ( I highly recommend the hot handle holder you see in the video above ) , cautiously twitch the cake over and lightly lift the goat god off the cake .
This is the moment of true statement . But really , all that butter should have help oneself ! It ’s common for some of the yield to stick to the pan . As long as your cake is entire ( I ’m certain it will be ) , you may do a routine of fruit stamping ground and no one will ever live .
And just like that you have a gorgeous upside - down bar !
Whip the Lavender Cream & Serve
While the cake is cooling , whip up your lavender whipped emollient .
Combine the chill lavender impregnate cream , powdered refined sugar , and vanilla extract in a mixer fitted with a whisk , and whip for several minutes until soft top forge .
you’re able to or else make yourwhipped cream by handwith a whisk orin a mason jarif you do n’t have a mixer .
This patty is fairly sluttish to make , if you may get over the flipping part ! I ’m always scared to flip it , but I ’ve really never had an upside down cake tragedy .
I used to make a pineapple upside down cake in vast pans when I worked in a commercial kitchen , and it take two hoi polloi to flip ! They always came out attractively , though .
Sit down and enjoy a piece of this delicious plum and lemon upside down cake with lavender flog cream !
Have you ever made an top side down cake ?
Summer Dessert Recipes
Looking to do a little extra baking with fresh , seasonal fruit ? Try some more of my favorite formula !
Plum Upside Down Cake with Lavender Whipped Cream
Equipment
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Nutrition
Join My Free Foraging & Herbalism Email Course!
Δ
