Recipe: Loganberry Upside-Down Cake [edit]

Step 1

HEAT oven to 350 degrees. Heat margarine in round pan, 9x1-1/2 inches, or square pan, 8x8x2 inches, in oven until melted. Sprinkle 1/4 cup sugar evenly over melted margarine. Arrange Loganberries with open ends up over sugar mixture; sprinkle with almonds.

Step 2

BEAT remaining ingredients except whipped cream in medium bowl on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 4 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter over Loganberries.

Step 3

BAKE 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately invert pan onto heatproof serving plate; leave pan over cake a few minutes. Remove pan. Let cake stand at least 10 minutes before serving. Serve warm with whipped cream. 9 servings.

Step 4

Pear Upside-down Cake: Substitute packed brown sugar for the sugar and 1 large pear, thinly sliced, for the Loganberries. Substitute chopped pecans for the almonds. Increase vanilla to 1 teaspoon; omit almond extract. Add 1/2 teaspoon ground mace or cinnamon with the vanilla.