Loquat Upside Down Cake

This Loquat Upside Down Cake looks impressive but is easy to make and absolutely delicious. Serve with coffee for a memorable after dinner treat.

Loquat Upside Down Cake

Ingredients:

• Loquats
• ½ c. Packed brown sugar
• 2 tbsp. Butter
• 2 c. All-purpose flour
• ½ tsp. Baking soda
• 1 ½ tsp. Baking powder
• 1 tsp. Cinnamon
• ½ tsp. Salt
• 1 Stick of un-salted butter softened
• ¾ c. Sugar
• 2 Eggs
• 2 tsp. Vanilla
• 1 c. Milk

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. Slice about 30 loquats in half and remove the stems and seeds from them.
3. Melt 2 tbsp. of butter in the microwave and add in ½ c. of packed brown sugar. Stir the mixture to combine it well.
4. Heat the brown sugar/butter mixture in the microwave for 30 second intervals until it has reached a more liquid consistency without burning.
5. Place the loquat halves cut side down in the bottom of a well greased cake pan. Line them around the bottom of the pan so that they cover it evenly.
6. Spread the brown sugar/butter mixture evenly over top of the loquats in the bottom of the cake pan.
7. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt, stirring well.
8. In a separate mixing bowl, cream together the stick of softened butter and ¾ of a cup of sugar.
9. Add 2 eggs and 2 teaspoons of vanilla to the mixing bowl with the butter/sugar, and mix until well combined.
10. Slowly add in the dry ingredients until combined.
11. Add the 1 cup of a milk a little at a time to the mixture until it forms a smooth cake batter.
12. Pour the batter over top of the loquats in the cake pan, and smooth until it forms an even layer.
13. Bake the cake for 40-45 minutes until a knife comes out clean when inserted into the middle of the cake.

Cool the cake for 5-10 minutes, and then turn over onto a flat plate.