Pumpkin-Cherry Upside-Down Cake

"A sweet-tart cherry and cranberry sauce makes this moist cake sing. Serve it at your next dinner party -- or as an alternative to traditional pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving."
 
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Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
14
Serves:
12
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Line a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with foil; grease foil, set aside.
  • In a small saucepan, combine cherry preserves, dried cranberries, and the 1/3 cup butter.
  • Bring to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
  • Pour mixture into the prepared baking pan, spreading evenly,set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and baking soda; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine the 1/4 cup butter and the shortening.
  • Beat with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
  • Add sugar and vanilla; beat until combined.
  • Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Beat in pumpkin.
  • Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk to butter mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined.
  • Carefully spread batter over preserve mixture in pan.
  • Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
  • Cool in pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
  • Carefully invert onto a large serving platter; remove foil.
  • Spoon any preserves mixture remaining on the foil onto cake.
  • Serve warm.
  • *TIP: To make 3/4 cup sour milk, place 2 teaspoons vinegar or lemon juice in a glass measuring cup. Add enough milk to make 3/4 cup total liquid; stir. Let stand for 5 minutes before using.

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Reviews

  1. Made this just this morning for a small group of friends who are coming by tomorrow, & it's gonna be a hit, I know, 'cause my taste-test was not just a little bite! Definitely a winner of a cake for the winter holidays, the combo of cherry, cranberry, pumpkin & buttermilk won me over right away! Thanks so much for posting the recipe! [Tagged & made as a recipe review reward in the PRMR Holiday Special]
     
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