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Sweet Cherry Upside Down Cake
Serves:10
This dessert can be made with any sweet cherry such as Bing, Royal Anns or Rainiers.  To remove the pit use a cherry pitter (an inexpensive tool found in cookware stores) or cut it out with a sharp knife.  Be sure to pick the plumpest, firmest cherries you can find with a nice green stem.  Try to avoid buying cherries that are pre-packaged as one moldy cherry can ruin the surrounding fruit.  This cake is great with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.
Origin: Lindy's Table
Ingredients:

1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons COLAVITA Balsamic Vinegar
3 cups sweet cherries, pitted
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
2/3 cup whole milk
1/2 cup COLAVITA Pure Olive Oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup sugar


Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  1.  In a 10 inch well-seasoned cast iron or non-stick skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat, add brown sugar and stir until sugar dissolves.  Add the balsamic and cherries, bring just to a boil.  Remove from heat, let cool.  2.  Meanwhile in a medium bowl, mix together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt.  In a large bowl, using an electric mixer beat the eggs, egg yolk, milk, olive oil and vanilla extract until frothy.  Add sugar and mix to combine.  Slowly pour in dry ingredients, mix until smooth.  Pour batter into cooled skillet over cherries and place in the middle of the oven to bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 30 minutes.  3.  Remove skillet from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes.  Place a plate over the top of the skillet and, working quickly, invert the plate and skillet.  If the cake does not come out easily, give the skillet a quick tap on a solid surface to help dislodge the cake.  Allow to cool to warm before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Per Servings: 340 Calories (47% from fat); 18g Fat (5g Sat, 10g Mono, 1g Poly); 4g Protein; 41g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 78mg Cholesterol; 180mg Sodium.  Food Exchanges; 1 Grain (Starch); 1/2 Fruit; 3 1/2 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrate.