Nectarine Blueberry Upside-Down Cake

I love parties! I love when I can bring a 'Healthy Alternative' for a desert, and I especially love when it's to celebrate my sweet mother for a Mother's Day celebration. Let me share with you this delicious low fat, low sugar delicious desert. This is my adaptation of a recipe I found in a low calorie magazine my mother game me.

Most upside-down cakes are laden with butter and sugar. But this one, you only need 2 tablespoons of butter and 3 tablespoons of brown sugar.

Here's the recipe:

Nectarine Blueberry Upside-Down Cake

Ingredients:
2 egg whites
1 1/3 flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp ground ginger
3 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp melted butter
2 nectarines sliced with skin on
1/2 cup fresh blueberries
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 softened butter
1 tsp vanilla
2/3 cup low fat milk

Directions:
1. Place egg whites in a medium bowl and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and ginger and set aside.

2. Preheat oven to 350 and spray 9 inch round pan with cooking spray. In a small bowl, stir together brown sugar and melted butter. Spread in pan. Arrange the nectarines over the brown sugar/butter on the bottom of the pan in a nice pattern, then sprinkle with the blueberries.

3. Beat egg whites with an electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/4 of sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.

4. In a large bowl, beat 1/4 cup of the remaining butter on medium speed for 30 seconds. Beat in the remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar and the vanilla. Alternately add the flour mixture and milk, beating on low speed just until combined. Fold egg white mixture into batter, spoon over the fruit in the baking pan and spread evenly.

 I know, it looks lumpy eh??? But wait... Bake for 35-40 minutes.

 See, it looks beautiful! Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Using a sharp knife, loosen the cake from the side of the pan.

... then invert the cake onto a serving plate, say a prayer...

Et voila! A beautiful, delicious and healthy alternative for a festive desert. You can serve warm with some frozen yogurt.