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Cherry Nectarine Upside-Down Cake Recipe

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Cherry Nectarine Upside-Down Cake Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Yield: 6-8 Servings

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Ingredients

5 tablespoons butter, softened, divided
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup pitted sweet cherries
2 cups thinly sliced peeled fresh nectarines
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons almonds, toasted and ground

Directions

Melt 1 tablespoon butter; pour into a 9-in. round baking pan; sprinkle with brown sugar. Place a few cherries in center and arrange remaining cherries around edge of pan. Toss nectarines with lemon juice. Arrange nectarines in a circular pattern over sugar, overlapping slices; set aside.
In a large bowl, cream sugar and remaining butter until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Stir in almonds. Spoon over fruit.
Bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes. Run a knife around edge of pan; invert cake onto a serving plate. Serve warm. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 291 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 47 mg cholesterol, 273 mg sodium, 49 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Cherry Nectarine Upside-Down Cake in Country August/September 2005, p51

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Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2012 by sstetzel

This is wonderful! Super easy - 2 nectarines and a handful of cherries. Cake is sweet and moist. I omitted the almonds and never missed them. It was done in 30 minutes so check early!