Honey and Gooseberry Upside-Down Cake

Slice of honey gooseberry upside-down cake on a plate with cake slice.

4.95 from 20 votes

Honey and Gooseberry Upside-Down Cake

An easy to make one-pan bake with lots of flavour coming from warm aromatic honey and juicy tart gooseberries. Delicoius warm with custard for dessert or cold with cream for afternoon tea.

Prep Time15

Cook Time40

Total Time55

Course: Afternoon Tea, Dessert

Cuisine: British

Keyword: cake, gooseberries, honey, summer, upside-down cake

Servings: large slices

Calories: 268kcal

Author: Choclette @ Tin and Thyme

Ingredients

Gooseberries

40 g unsalted butter
75 g golden granulated sugar or golden caster sugar
300 g gooseberries topped and tailed

Honey Cake

150 g unsalted butter
150 g honey
2 large eggs
225 g wholemeal spelt flour
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
125 ml kefir, buttermilk, sour milk or watered down yoghurt

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Gooseberries

In a large pan, melt the butter. Pour it into a 22 cm round silicone mould or non-stick tin.
40 g unsalted butter
Sprinkle the sugar over the top, then tip in the gooseberries.
75 g golden granulated sugar, 300 g gooseberries

Honey Cake

Turn the oven on to 180℃ (350℉, Gas 4).
In the same pan, melt the butter and honey together. Remove from the heat, stir and allow to cool a little.
150 g unsalted butter, 150 g honey
Beat in the eggs, one by one.
2 large eggs
Sift in the dry ingredients and stir from the middle outwards to mix the ingredients without creating lumps.
225 g wholemeal spelt flour, 1 tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
Stir in the kefir, buttermilk or sour milk.
125 ml kefir, buttermilk, sour milk or watered down yoghurt
Pour the batter over the gooseberries and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the sponge is well risen, golden and firm to the touch.
Allow to rest for a few minutes, then turn out onto a plate.

Notes

Serve immediately with custard or cream or leave to cool completely and enjoy for afternoon tea or elevenses.

Please note: calories and other nutritional information are per serving. They're approximate and will depend on serving size and exact ingredients used.

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