Peach Upside-Down Cake

This peach upside-down cake with fresh caramelized peach halves makes a wonderful old-fashioned summer dessert. Serve with whipped cream.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 318 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 5 fresh peaches - peeled, pitted and halved
• 0.5 cup milk
• 0.25 cup butter
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup butter, softened
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.5 cup packed light brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned on top, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove cake from oven, and let stand in pan for 5 minutes; invert onto serving platter.

Step 3

Melt 1/4 cup butter in an 8-inch square pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar and nutmeg. Arrange peach halves, cut-side down, in the prepared pan.

Step 4

Cream 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup white sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Stir flour, baking powder and salt together; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Spread cake batter over peaches.