Black Forest Upside-Down Cakes

(20)
Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
45 mins
Servings:
2

Bake these restaurant-worthy cakes and prepare to be adored.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter, room temperature

  • cup plus 3 tablespoons packed light-brown sugar

  • 1 ½ cups drained jarred sour cherries (1 teaspoon juice reserved)

  • cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)

  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder

  • ¼ teaspoon coarse salt

  • 1 large egg yolk

  • 3 tablespoons whole milk

  • ¼ cup heavy cream

  • 2 teaspoons rum

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place 1 tablespoon butter, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon cherry juice in the bottom of each of two 8-ounce ramekins. Microwave ramekins until butter and brown sugar are melted and bubbling, about 1 minute. Arrange cherries in a tightly packed layer in the bottom of each ramekin.

  2. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. In another small bowl, stir together 2 tablespoons butter and 1/3 cup brown sugar with a wooden spoon until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Stir in egg yolk, then flour mixture and milk. Divide batter between ramekins.

  3. Place ramekins on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of a cake comes out with only a few crumbs attached, about 30 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack, 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat cream, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, and rum until soft peaks form. Run a paring knife around edge of each cake and invert onto a plate. Serve cakes with rum whipped cream.

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Cook's Notes

If you can't find jarred sour cherries, substitute frozen sweet cherries, thawed and drained, and use 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice instead of the cherry juice in step 1.

Originally appeared: Everyday Food, January/February 2010

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