Southern Peach Upside-Down Cake

Name: Southern Peach Upside-Down Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 10 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Desserts, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 2 cups sliced peeled peaches or frozen unsweetened sliced peaches, thawed; 2 tablespoons bourbon, optional; 1/4 cup butter; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; BATTER:; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup 2% milk

A dear friend from the South gave me the idea for this peachy cake. I add bourbon and top each slice with vanilla or cinnamon ice cream. —Trista Jefferson, Batavia, Ohio

Ingredients

2 cups sliced peeled peaches or frozen unsweetened sliced peaches, thawed
2 tablespoons bourbon, optional
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
BATTER:
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup 2% milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. If desired, combine peaches and bourbon; let stand 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, place 1/4 cup butter in a 10-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet; heat in oven until butter is melted, 5-7 minutes. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter. Arrange peach slices over brown sugar.
For batter, in a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating after each addition just until combined. Spread batter evenly over peaches.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 306 calories, 15g fat (9g saturated fat), 56mg cholesterol, 235mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (29g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

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Joanne

Oct 8, 2019

Delicious!!! Family loved it. I used Amaretto instead of Bourbon. Definitely will make again.
Barbara

Sep 23, 2019

Great recipe. I only made a minor change because of the peaches I had. My peaches weren't as ripe as I would have liked and I wasn't sure they would have had enough peach flavor. I didn't have Peach Schnapps, so I added a 1 Tbs Apricot Brandy along with the Bourbon. I used 3 peaches which ended up yielding 3 cups and let them soak in a pie plate so that it would distribute evenly. Wasn't sure if it would bubble over so I put a tray underneath. Also, it will seem like not enough batter, but it was perfect. I turned it out onto a foil lined rimmed sheet (because I had more liquid). It turned out wonderful. It is definitely a keeper !
Steve

Aug 10, 2019

Loved this recipe. Didn’t have any bourbon still fantastic. Will have bourbon next time! There will be a next time!
shannondobos

Sep 27, 2018

I made this recipe exactly as written (with the bourbon), and it was AMAZING! The bourbon was subtle enough that the kids still liked it, but also pronounced enough that the adults appreciated that the flavor was there. This is definitely a keeper.