{"id":26897,"date":"2015-07-24T00:30:24","date_gmt":"2015-07-24T04:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=26897"},"modified":"2015-07-23T22:32:47","modified_gmt":"2015-07-24T02:32:47","slug":"plum-and-basil-upside-down-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2015\/07\/24\/plum-and-basil-upside-down-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Plum and Basil Upside-Down Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Plum<\/a><\/p>\n

I \u00a0hadn’t really planned on baking a cake today. \u00a0But every Friday, I need to have a post up for you fine ladies, and sometimes…{sigh}. \u00a0The kids are acting crazy, work is busy, the husband has to work late—you know how it is. \u00a0So, you make all the family favorites for dinner because it’s easy and you don’t have to think about it.<\/p>\n

This week, however, I was really stumped. \u00a0I looked in my fridge: \u00a0I had a LOT of plums to deal with that were edging toward soft. \u00a0I also have a basil plant in my front yard that I’m in love with! \u00a0\u00a0<\/em>I am plucking off leaves daily and trying to find new uses for it. \u00a0Well, I did a Google search for “plums and basil”…and guess what came up? \u00a0This Plum and Basil Upside-Down Cake<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

It was easy to make and, while not instantaneous to whip up, I could still do it in steps—in between washing dishes, or folding some laundry. \u00a0 You don’t need<\/em> the basil in this recipe, but it adds a lovely complexity to the flavor and elevates it from being just another sweet cake. \u00a0If you don’t have plums, use nectarines or peaches – both taste great with basil.<\/p>\n

Plum and Basil Upside-Down Cake<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

(click here<\/a> for the original recipe)<\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/p>\n