Cherry-Cornmeal Upside-Down Cake

Name: Cherry-Cornmeal Upside-Down Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 296 milliliters all purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar; 0 teaspoons cream of tartar; 59 milliliters (packed) dark brown sugar; 710 milliliters whole pitted fresh Bing cherries or other dark sweet cherries (about 21 ounces whole unpitted cherries); 2 larges eggs, separated; 0 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters sugar; 177 milliliters (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, divided; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 118 milliliters whole milk; 59 milliliters yellow cornmeal (preferably stone-ground medium grind)

Cherry-Cornmeal Upside-Down Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. One serving contains 341 calories, 4g of protein, and 16g of fat. This recipe serves 10. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. A mixture of all purpose flour, sugar, milk, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350°F.

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Oven

Combine 1/4 cup butter with brown sugar and vinegar in 10- to 11-inchovenproof skillet with 2-inch-high sides. Stir over medium heat until butter melts and sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. Increase heat to high; add cherries and bring to boil.

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Brown Sugar

Cherries

Vinegar

Butter

Sugar

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Frying Pan

Remove from heat.

Whisk flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat 1/2 cup butter in large bowl.

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Baking Powder

Cornmeal

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Whisk

Bowl

Add sugar; beat until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla.

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Egg Yolk

Vanilla

Sugar

Add flour mixture alternately with milk in 2 additions each, beating just until blended and occasionally scraping down sides of bowl. Using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites in another medium bowl until foamy.

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Egg Whites

All Purpose Flour

Milk

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Bowl

Add cream of tartar and beat until whites are stiff but not dry. Using rubber spatula, fold 1/4 of whites into batter to lighten slightly. Fold in remaining whites in 3 additions (batter will be thick). Spoon batter over cherries in skillet, then spread evenly with offset spatula to cover cherries.

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Cream Of Tartar

Cherries

Spread

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Offset Spatula

Frying Pan

Spatula

Bake cake until top is golden brown and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool in skillet on rack 5 minutes. Run spatula around edges of cake to loosen.

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Oven

Frying Pan

Spatula

Place large serving platter upside down atop skillet. Using pot holders or oven mitts, firmly hold platter and skillettogether and invert. Leave skillet atop cake 5 minutes.

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Pot Holder