Lemon Upside Down Cake Recipe

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Lemon Upside Down Cake
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
427
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 4 small lemons (about 4 oz each)
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar , packed
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 vanilla bean, split (can sub about 1/2 tsp vanilla extract)
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk

Directions:

  1. Cut 3 of the lemons into one-eighth inch thick slices. Remove seeds and set aside. You will have about 30 lemon slices. Grate 1 teaspoon lemon peel from the remaining lemon. Set aside the grated peel; save the lemon for another use.
  2. Heat 4 tablespoons of the butter in a 10-inch cast iron skillet or an ovenproof 10-inch saute pan until melted. Brush the sides of skillet with a little of the melted butter. Add the brown sugar, stir until it is moistened with the butter and spread it into an even layer. Arrange the lemon slices, slightly overlapping, to cover the bottom of the skillet. Set aside.
  3. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and set aside.
  4. Cut the remaining 6 tablespoons butter into a mixing bowl. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean with the point of a knife onto the butter. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter, scraping down the sides of the bowl, until creamy. Add the sugar and grated lemon peel and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time.
  5. Add half the flour mixture and beat until blended. Add milk and beat until combined, then add the remaining flour mixture and beat until blended.
  6. Spread the batter over the lemons in the skillet to cover evenly. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until the cake is golden and the center tests done. Let the cake stand 5 minutes, then invert the skillet onto a platter. To serve, slice into wedges with a sharp knife.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 427.27 Kcal (1789 kJ)
Calories from fat 165.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.36g 28%
Cholesterol 71.73mg 24%
Sodium 801.59mg 33%
Potassium 239.42mg 5%
Total Carbs 62g 21%
Sugars 32.22g 129%
Dietary Fiber 3.55g 14%
Protein 5.72g 11%
Vitamin C 7.5mg 13%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 2.4mg 13%
Calcium 172.8mg 17%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 323.14 Kcal (1353 kJ)
Calories from fat 124.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.88g 28%
Cholesterol 54.25mg 24%
Sodium 606.23mg 33%
Potassium 181.07mg 5%
Total Carbs 46.89g 21%
Sugars 24.37g 129%
Dietary Fiber 2.68g 14%
Protein 4.33g 11%
Vitamin C 5.7mg 13%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1.8mg 13%
Calcium 130.7mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.4
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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