Blueberry Upside-Down Cake
Reminiscent of times past, this tasty retro cake has been given a Recipe Makeover, rendering a lower-calorie twist on the retro classic.
Per serving: 189 calories, 1.3g fat and 0.5g sat fat.
Saves: 218 calories, 17.3g fat and 5.7g sat fat!
About this Recipe Makeover
Traditional upside-down cakes were made using syrupy pineapple or other fruit, whole milk, extra butter, and sugar, resulting in a calorie-laden dessert.
This made-over recipe trims and/or replaces the higher-calorie ingredients with lower-calorie, such as replacing whole milk with lower-fat milk, syrupy fruit with frozen blueberries, and cutting back on added sugar. The result is a tasty cake, reminiscent of the past.
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- 2 cup frozen blueberries, not thawed
- 2 Tbsp sugar (1/8 cup) *
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 package (about 6.5 oz) muffin mix, dry, any flavor (such as Krusteaz Fat-Free Wild Blueberry)
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/3 cup low-fat milk
- 1 container (6 oz) fat-free, low-sugar blueberry yogurt (such as Dannon Light 'n Fit)
- 1 stick + 4 Tbsp unsalted stick butter, divided
- 1 cup unpacked brown sugar
- 8 slices canned pineapple slices, in light syrup
- 8 maraschino cherries, drained
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 large egg
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray an 8-inch round baking pan with vegetable cooking spray; set aside.
Rinse blueberries with cold water and pat dry with paper towels. In a medium bowl, stir sugar with cornstarch; add blueberries, toss to coat well. Spread blueberries in the prepared pan.
In a medium bowl, blend muffin mix, egg and milk until batter is slightly lumpy (do not over-mix); gently spread batter over berries.
Bake in preheated oven until center springs back when gently pressed, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool 5 minutes in pan; carefully invert onto a cake plate. Serve cake wedges with yogurt.
Variations:
* This original recipe called for more sugar. If desired and for a sweeter cake, make cake with 1/4 cup sugar instead of 1/8 cup (2 Tbsp).
Serving suggestion is not included in the nutritional analysis.
Tips:
Upside-down cakes are usually made in a pan with a curved bottom, baked, then turned over, allowed to set, and served upside-down.
Turning the cake upside down is a critical process, in order to avoid parts of the cake from sticking to the pan. In this case, flouring the pan is not advised.