Triple Berry Upsidedown Cornmeal Cake

It's berry season. I try to only eat them in season because those fuckers are scary out of season.

Besides local and in-season produce, did I mention I fucking love cake? My devotion to it is at it's peak when the cake involves fruit, and I'm currently caught up on upside down cakes. So, to spread the healthy cake lust around, below is a recipe based on the Upside Down Berry Cornmeal Cake from Better Homes & Gardens, which I veganized and modified further for moisture and tastiness.

COMPONENTS

• 2 and 1/2 cups fresh blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries
• 1 and 1/3 cups all-purp flour
• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• A dash each of nutmeg and allspice

• 1 Tablespoon finely chopped/snipped fresh basil (optional)
• Highly recommended addition: the zest of one lemon
• Two flaxseed "eggs" 
• 1/2 cup sugar + one teaspoon of agave nectar
• 2/3 cup non-dairy milk
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/8 cup liquid sweetener (e.g. agave nectar, maple syrup, fruit juice)
• Fresh basil or mint for garnishing (totally optional)

DICTATIONS

1. Stir together the dry ingredients: the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
2. Make your flax eggs.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, milk, oil, and basil and/or lemon zest, if using. 
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease an 8-inch round cake pan. Arrange 1& 1/2 cups of berries in the bottom of the pan. Set aside.
5. Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture in two stages, stirring until well combined. Pour over the berries, spreading evenly to cover them completely.
6. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until the edges of the cake have pulled away from the rim of the pan. Once removed from the over, cool the cake in the pan for 5 to 10 minutes. 
7. Invert the cake. Take a clean spoon and taste a tiny amount of the berry goo. If it's too bitter for your liking, you can dust the top of the cake with powdered sugar.
8. Then, decorate the top with the remaining berries and garnishing herbs, if using.

When you invert it, you will be greeted with glory akin to this:

I'm not great at decorating, but the berries do most of the work for you.

I invite you to stain your mouth with their berry blood...