Upside-Down Plum Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 180oC.
2. 2
   Put half of the butter, half of the caster sugar and 1 tablespoon of honey in a heavy-based saucepan over low heat and stir until it makes a smooth sauce.
3. 3
   Pour mixture into a (23 round) cake tin.
4. 4
   Arrange plum halves (cut side down) closely fitting in the sauce mixture.
5. 5
   Beat the remaining butter with the remaining caster sugar until pale and creamy in consistency.
6. 6
   Add eggs one at a time and whisk in the vanilla sugar/powder.
7. 7
   Add flour and milk alternatively to mixture.
8. 8
   Spoon over plum halves.
9. 9
   Bake for 1 hour or until cake mixture is cooked through (test with a skewer).
10. 10
    Rest on a rack and let cool in tin for 30 minute.
11. 11
    Place serving plate on top of tin and invert cake. Leave for 5 min and slowly remove tin.