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Monday, January 17, 2011

Blueberry Upsidedown Cake

julie...have you been looking for this book ? i found it in my bookshelf.....it is such a cute book...all about baking a THANK YOU...i just LOVE that idea....
i had some blueberries and was going to make a blueberry crisp but decided on a blueberry upsidedown cake instead...




you start by melting the butter and brown sugar right on the stovetop in the bottom of a 9 inch cake pan....




i made the cake in the mixer...and this must be the MOST FORGIVING cake on the planet. i did EVERYTHING wrong. i don't know what i was thinking...a friend mentioned that i might have had heat stroke...that's funny...maybe i did...i added cornstarch instead of baking powder...when i realized what i had done wrong..i just went ahead and added the baking powder too...the butter and egg mixture looked funny....uh oh...i forgot to add the sugar and added it in AFTER i had added the flour...now i am really wondering if this cake is going to work.
milk? what? i don't have any milk..so i used half and half...i didn't have enough blueberries..it called for 2 cups...i only had one cup. i guess i'll go ahead and bake it...what do i have to lose?



i spread the batter into the pan...




i can't beleive it...but it worked...






it sure smelled good in the kitchen....







we ended up having a wonderful dessert...blueberry upsidedown cake. Heat wave update: we are in shorts and flip-flops...i am NOT kidding you guys..and we are BBQing burgers in the garden tonight...wish you were here.....



Blueberry Upsidedown Cake
adapted from Sweet Gratitude by judith sutton
Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Blueberry-Lemon Topping
4 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into 4 pieces
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 cups fresh blueberries
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest


Melt the butter in a round 9 inch cake pan over low heat. Cook and stir for about 3 minutes till brown and bubbly. Remove pan from the heat and add blueberries and lemon zest.
Cake
1 1/3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons ( 1 stick ) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest
1/2 cup whole milk
For the cake: Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat butter and granulated sugar on medium till light and fluffy. Scape down the sides of the bowl and add the eggs one at a time. Beat in vanilla and lemon zest. On low speed, beat in half the flour, then beat in the milk. Beat in the remaining flour just until incorporated.
Spoon the batter in large dollops over the blueberries. Carefully spread out the batter.
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the toothpick comes out clean. I found it only took 40 minutes.
Let cake cool in the pan for 3 minutes.
Run a knife around the edge of the pan and invert the cake onto a wire rack. Lift off pan.
Serve warm or at room temperature and sprinkle the top with powdered sugar.

39 comments:

  1. Dear Kary and Teddy Sweet Boy,

    What a novel idea, baking a "Thank You", spreading love, the baker is blessed, the recipient is blessed!

    It seems I catch a whiff of warm, fresh from the oven, blueberry upside down cake.

    sending love, magnolia

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  2. It looks nice and certainly worked out just right in spite of your "mistakes" - although, to be honest, I prefer blueberries "au naturel", just the way they are, juicy and sweet! Blueberry season is in August here, so I am not buying any right now, but your pictures have made me want some :-)

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  3. My compliments on a great looking cake. I've had more than my share of days like that in the kitchen. I am a little jealous of your weather though. Right now I am bundling up to go out to a small little farm 20 minutes away to buy my fresh eggs for the week. Oh, we are in the single digits today. Brrr!! After I weigh in tonight at Weight Watchers I will be coming home and pouring a nice glass of Cupcake Malbec. That should warm my cold bones. Give Teddy a good scratch behind the ears for me. Susan

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  4. Oh, my, this looks divine:). It's so good to hear from you. I hope the 'winter' is treating you well:). If you need a fix of snow, head on over to Massachusetts:). I'll take you out for a cup of cocoa and we can make snow angels;).

    Thanks for sharing this recipe- I will definitely be trying this soon. It's perfect for winter:).

    Love to you all,

    Blair

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  5. I really would like a slice of this delish!!!! HAve a nice week, ciao Flavia

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  6. Think of it as revising the recipe. :)
    It looks very tasty. I'm sure your kitchen has a wonderful aroma.Yummy!

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  7. Oh, this looks glorious. Flip-flops? My fingers are stiff from the cold today. Got a little space heater plugged in near my desk to take the edge off. I'm not complaining, though. I love winter.

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  8. Baking a thank you. Oh, this is right up my alley. :) I'm always baking and giving it away...it's just so fun to share. This recipe looks scrumptious, too!

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  9. hey,
    that book looks so familiar.
    and boy does that cake look good.
    cuz blueberries rule.

    xx
    blueberry in the pines

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  10. This looks quite delicious, I can even smell it from here, yum yum. Diane

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  11. Kary you are just plain clever!! The cake looks wonderful.

    I'm lucky today though as there's a homemade sponge in the kitchen, sandwiched with - mmmm - fresh, lemon butter icing, courtesy of my Mum.

    Spare a thought for us over here, the rain started over two hours ago and shows no sign of stopping. x

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  12. We have large, fresh bluberries from Sam's. Nothing like their taste. I made some muffins, but this looks much better!

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  13. Thanks Kary, looks delicious, saving this one!

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  14. Oh, yum... this looks absolutely divine ♥

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  15. Kary, I'm going to make that cake! It sounds like a forgiving recipe! LOL!!! I have a freezer full of blueberries and I'm getting a little tired of making pies, LOL!!! Will coordinate with Susan on the Sarabeth Valentine bakeoff! Have a wonderful evening! Duke says "woof, woof" to Teddy!

    Mary

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  16. It sure looks good! I can't believe you're having a heat wave! It was 3 degrees here this morning!

    xo
    Claudia

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  17. i swear i can smell this cake! yum! i like my uggs way more than flip flops! i refuse to think about spring for at least 3 more months!!!

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  18. Tomorrows agenda ~ upsidedown blueberry cake. That looks fantastic.

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  19. That looked delish! Thanks for sharing. I really love your header! Traci

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  20. OH that looked yummy....plus I just adore blueberries.

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  21. I've had a few different "upside down" cakes, but never a blueberry version! This is going in my recipe file right now. Looks delicious! Good to catch up with you....now I have to read more of your recent posts!

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  22. Flip flops? Seriously? It is frigid here in Maryland and I think it just started snowing. We're supposed to get an ice storm tonight, so we'll see. Love blueberry cake. This looks fantastic.

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  23. Kary, I sounds like you really don't need a recipe for this cake you could just throw anything into the bowl and it would turn out-thats if YOU were baking it!!!

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  24. Shorts, flip-flops and cake!!! I wish I was there, too. I'm exactly the opposite...Boots, winter coat and no cake...Enjoy, the cake looks yummy, and oh, to eat it while wearing shorts.

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  25. I have some big fat Oregon blueberries in the freezer and I am so going to make this tomorrow! It looks delicous!

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  26. Oh I wish we were there too...thanks for this beautiful smelling post & you've just given me the perfect baking idea for tomorrow! I'm not going to comment on your weather...on account of just getting back from a walk acrossthe hill with Alice and my fingers still being stiff & blue! Enjoy it, sweetheart. Love to you all from Alice & Me oxox

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  27. That looks delicious and on such a pretty plate too.

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  28. I am making it today!!!! : ) so much for my diet.

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  29. WOW! A heat wave for sure and this blueberry cake looks delicious; could enjoy a piece right now -smile-. At home, we've two feet of snow on the ground.

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  30. I think anything you baked would come out wonderful-you have the gift my friend. This looks fabulous. I can’t believe how hot it is there--grilling out-wow! :)
    Hugs, Amy

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  31. Yummmm...this looks amazing! Thank you for sharing the recipe. I am in love with your new banner as well! Evening hugs to you. xoxoxoxxo

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  32. I love the way you persevere and not let small details stop you. I believe I smell those blueberries warming now.

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  33. This looks totally delicious! Blueberries are the very best.
    I think you are near Santa Maria. I have an artist cousin that lives there.

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  34. YUM! I love anything with blueberries in it..especially the state of Maine!

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  35. Kary, I have some recipes for you, for your book project.
    How about Mario in Maine? hehe Love to the red head from Ched.

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  36. That looks delicious!!!! I am on my way hahaha :)
    Yes, I am planning a tea party, my middle child, Lilli, will be turning 4 next month and she wants a tea party terribly....Talk with you soon! Xoxoxo

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  37. it looks so yummy. and i love that stack of cookbooks back there. i brewed sarabeth's coffee this morning. ; ) love.
    xo

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  38. Blueberry upside down cake? Oh yum! I'd love this with my coffee tomorrow morning. :)

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  39. I will be trying this! Thanks for the great idea! Sounds like the perfect companion to a cup of coffee:)

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