Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Cornmeal Berry Upside-Down Cake

i know this is similar to the blueberry buckle...but i had to post anyway! also, believe it or not ladies, but this is relatively healthy! (227 calories per servig and loaded with antioxidants!)

1 1/2 cups mixed berries (fresh or frozen) -- i used blueberries (fresh) and raspberries (frozen)

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 T finely chopped fresh basil
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

2 eggs, lightly beated
1/2 cup sugar
2/3 cup milk
1/3 cup canola oil

extra berries & basil leaves for garnish

glaze:
2 tsp milk
1 tsp lemon juice
1/3 cup powdered sugar

preheat oven to 350. grease and flour an 8-inch round cake pan. place berries in bottom and set aside. in a large bowl, combine dry ingredients and set aside. in another bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, milk, and oil. add egg mixture all at once to dry ingredients. stir until combined; pour over berries, spread evenly. bake 40-45 minutes. cool in pan 5 minutes, then run a knife around the edge of pan to loosen sides and invert. while cake is still slightly warm, whisk together glaze ingredients and brush on top of cake. garnish as desired with berries, basil, and powdered sugar. serves 10. would be fantastic with vanilla ice cream.

posted by spydie

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

This is delicious- I added a sprinkling of turbinado sugar over the berries before covering with batter for extra sweetness.