peach upside down cake - dee dee's

PINE MOUNTAIN, GA
Updated on Jun 23, 2012

Peaches are in season and so is this upside down cake. Pineapple upside down cake is my all time favorite cake. I had fresh peaches on hand and thought why not peach upside down cake. I used my pineapple upside down cake recipe and came up with this. Hope you enjoy!

prep time 10 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake
yield 8 to 10

Ingredients

  • 3 or 4 - fresh peaches, peeled and sliced
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed (i used light brown sugar)
  • 1 small bottle maraschinco cherries
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups sifted all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk

How To Make peach upside down cake - dee dee's

  • Step 1
    Place sliced peaches in a bowl; add lemon juice to prevent fruit from turning brown. Add sugar and let set for and hour.
  • Step 2
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a 10-inch cast iron skillet. Add brown sugar and remove from heat. Spread sugar and butter mixture evenly over bottom of skillet.
  • Step 3
    Drain liquid off peaches (may want to reserve for other recipes). Arrange peaches and cherries in skillet over brown sugar mixture in any design.
  • Step 4
    In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; whisk to combine.
  • Step 5
    Cream remaining butter and white sugar together; add eggs and vanilla.
  • Step 6
    Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk to butter/sugar mixture; mix well.
  • Step 7
    Spread batter evenly over top of peaches and cherries. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour.
  • Step 8
    Remove from oven and turn upside down on to a serving plate while still hot. Serve warm with whipped cream or peach ice cream.

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Category: Cakes
Ingredient: Fruit
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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