Plum Upside-Down Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Heat oven to 350F.
2. 2
   Melt 1/4 cup butter in small saucepan on medium heat.
3. 3
   Add 1/4 cup sugar; cook 1 min.
4. 4
   or until dissolved, stirring occasionally.
5. 5
   Pour into 9-inch round pan; top with plums and nuts.
6. 6
   Beat remaining butter and sugar with mixer until light and fluffy.
7. 7
   Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each.
8. 8
   Blend in extract.
9. 9
   Add flour and baking powder; beat just until blended.
10. 10
    Gently spread over plums.
11. 11
    Bake 40 to 45 min.
12. 12
    or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
13. 13
    Immediately run knife around edge of pan to loosen cake; invert onto plate.
14. 14
    Remove pan.
15. 15
    Cool cake completely.