Peach Upside-down Cake

This peach upside-down cake features a moist, buttery cake topped with sweet, caramelized peaches. It's a delightful dessert that combines the flavors of summer with a classic cake texture.
This recipe is american style, dessert, scaled for 8 servings, with 20 min prep and 40 min cook.
Prep: 20 min · Cook: 40 min · Total: 60 min · Serves: 8
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include salt, milk, unsalted butter, cinnamon.
- Follow all 10 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 8 servings.
Ingredients
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 cups milk
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 4 medium fresh peaches (sliced)
- 0.5 cups brown sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp baking powder
- 1.5 cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
- In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar and cinnamon, then sprinkle it evenly over the bottom of the prepared cake pan.
- Arrange the sliced peaches over the sugar mixture in the pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk, and mix until just combined.
- Pour the batter over the peaches in the cake pan, spreading it evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a serving plate.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 280
- Protein: 3 g
- Fat: 12 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.
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