How long does it take to make Upside-Down Cake?
Melt the butter and brown sugar in a wide saucepan over low heat, pour into the bottom of a lined pan and level, then carefully pour the batter over; bake at 175°C (345°F) about 35 minutes.
1 hr 18 minTotal
31 minActive time
48 minSetting
Step by Step
| # | What to do | How long |
|---|
| 1 | Preheat the oven to 175°C (345°F) and line a 24 cm round pan with parchment paper | 12 min |
| 2 | Slice the fruit thinly | 5 min |
| 3 | Melt the sugar on its own in a pot over medium heat, swirling the pot without stirring | 8 min |
| 4 | Add the butter and stir | 1 min |
| 5 | Pour the hot caramel into the bottom of the pan and arrange the slices on it in a single layer | 1 min |
| 6 | In one bowl, mix the flour and baking powder | 1 min |
| 7 | In a second bowl, whisk the oil, sugar and eggs | 1 min |
| 8 | Add the dry mixture to the wet and Fold gently, just | 1 min |
| 9 | Pour the batter gently over the slices, without moving them | 1 min |
| 10 | Bake 35–40 minutes | 38 min |
| 11 | Wait 10 minutes, set a serving plate over the pan, invert the cake onto it and peel off the parchment paper | 10 min |
How to Tell It's Done
- until the caramel is smooth and amber
- until the sauce is smooth and glossy
- until no dry flour remains
- until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean
Tips
- Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
- Fold with a spatula, in broad strokes from the bottom up, and stop when there's no dry flour: vigorous mixing of a batter with flour develops gluten.
- Pour the batter gently and gradually: that way the fruit stays in place, and the pattern arranged on the bottom comes out whole on top.
Common Mistakes
- Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.
More Ways
- Arrange fruit slices about 5 mm thick over the butter and brown sugar in a 24 cm pan, and spoon the batter gently on top so the fruit stays in place; bake at 180°C (355°F) about 40 minutes.
- Wait 10–15 minutes, set a serving plate over the pan and invert, so the fruit is on top.
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