Peach Upside Down Cake

Saturday, August 20, 2022
Peach Upside Down Cake is a favorite way to use fresh summer peaches. Tender peach cake tops peaches in a caramelized sauce for a delicious dessert recipe. Served with ice cream or sweetened whipped cream.

A slice of Peach Upside Down Cake on a white plate with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.

We bought a box of peaches the other day and I knew I wanted to make something special before the kids devoured them all, they never last long in our house even when I try to hide a few.

After a few hours of trying to decide what I wanted to make, I knew I had to make a decision fast because the kids had already ate about half the box of peaches.

I finally decided a Peach Upside Down Cake with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream was what I was craving. 

I adapted our families favorite Fresh Pineapple Upside Down Cake to make the ultimate Peach Upside Down Cake.

There's something about how the caramelized peach topping soaks into the cake to infuse it with an amazing flavor that I just can't get enough of.

I totally could live on this Peach Upside Down Cake and it may or may not have been my breakfast and dessert but I am not denying nor admitting to anything! 

Pitted fresh Peaches sliced in half in a glass blender.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Add 1 1/2 whole Pitted Peaches  to a blender and puree until fairly smooth, a few chunks like apple sauce won't hurt.

Peach Puree in a glass blender.

Measure out a 1/2 cup of the Peach Puree and set aside.. 

Any remaining puree makes a super delicious snack the kids love! 

Butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a stainless steel mixing bowl fitted with a paddle attachment.

In a mixer add:
  • 6 tablespoons Cold Butter Cut Into 1 Tablespoon Sized Pieces
  • 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar.

Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy.

By using cold butter it helps to add more volume to the Peach Upside Down Cake for a lighter crumb.

Eggs added to Peach Upside Down Cake batter in a stainless steel mixing bowl.

Add 2 whole Eggs one at a time beating well between each addition.

Baking Powder, Salt, Vanilla, and Peach Puree added to Peach Upside Down Cake batter in a stainless steel mixing bowl.

Add:
  • 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla
  • reserved 1/2 cup Peach Puree.

Mix until well combined.

Flour added to Peach Upside Down Cake batter in a stainless steel mixing bowl.

Stir in
  • 1 1/2 cups All-Purpose or Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
  • 2 tablespoons Half & Half or Milk


Mix just until combined scraping sides, and bottom of bowl well. 

It's important not to over mix the cake batter. The more the batter is mixed, the more the gluten develops leading to a tough crumb.

Sugar being whisked into melted butter in a cast iron pan.

In a skillet add:
  • 6 tablespoons Butter
  • 3/4 cup Brown Sugar

Whisk over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and smooth.

A cake pan filled with the caramelized sugar and butter mixture then topped with sliced peaches going in a circle.

Grease a 9"x2" Cake Pan well with Butter. Pour cooked brown sugar mixture into pan and arrange Sliced Peaches over the top to fill pan.

I left the skin on the peaches for a pretty color, and they become very tender when cooked.

A down shot of uncooked Peach Upside Down Cake in a cake pan.

Cover peaches with cake batter and bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 45 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean.

A down shot of half a Peach Upside Down Cake on a white cake tray with a patterned napkin on the left side.

Allow cake to cool for about 5 minutes for the juices to absorb back into the cake.

A slice of Peach Upside Down Cake on a white plate with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the left side of the plate. There is Peach Upside Down Cake on a cake stand in the background to the right side of photo. The left side of photo has a printed floral napkin and 3 peaches in the background.

Allow cake to cool until warm or room temperature. Serve with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped cream.

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Southern
Yield: 12
Author: Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch
Peach Upside Down Cake

Peach Upside Down Cake

Peach Upside Down Cake recipe is a Southern favorite for dessert or brunch from Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch.
Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 45 MinTotal time: 1 H & 5 M

Ingredients

Peach Cake
  • 1 1/2 whole Peaches, Pitted
  • 6 tablespoons Cold Butter, Cut into tablespoon sized pieces
  • 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
  • 2 whole Eggs
  • 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour Or Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
  • 2 tablespoons Half and Half or Milk
Peach Topping
  • 6 tablespoons Softened Butter Plus More For Greasing Pan
  • 3/4 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 2-3 whole Peaches, Pitted And Sliced About 1/4" Thick

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9"x 2" Cake Pan well with butter and set aside.
Peach Cake
  1. In a blender add 1 1/2 pitted peaches. Puree until smooth. Depending on how strong your blender is you may need to stir the mixture a few times. Measure 1/2 cup peach puree and set aside.
  2. In a mixer add cold butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and 1/2 cup brown sugar. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy.
  3. Add eggs 1 at a time beating well between each addition.
  4. Stir in baking powder, salt, vanilla extract, and 1/2 cup peach puree until till combined.
  5. Mix in flour and half and half or milk just until combined. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl well.
  6. Set aside.
Peach Topping
  1. In a heavy duty pan combine remaining 6 tablespoons of butter and 3/4 cup brown sugar. Whisk over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and silky.
  2. Remove from heat and whisk in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
  3. Pour brown sugar mixture into prepared cake pan and arrange sliced peaches over the top. Spread cake batter evenly over the top of peaches.
  4. Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean.
  5. Allow cake to cool for 4-5 minutes before inverting onto a cake plate to allow the caramelized peach syrup to cool and absorb back into the pan. A cake plate with an edge works best in case some of the juice is still runny.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

300.18

Fat

12.83

Sat. Fat

7.68

Carbs

45.18

Fiber

2.08

Net carbs

43.1

Sugar

33.46

Protein

3.41

Sodium

232.02

Cholesterol

58.26

The nutritional information and metric conversions are calculated automatically. I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data. If this important to you, please verify with your favourite nutrition calculator and/or metric conversion tool.

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A down shot of a Peach Upside Down Cake on a white cake stand with a green banner at the top. White letters with black outline Fresh Peach, black letters with white outline Upside Down, and White letters with black outline Cake.
2 photos the top photo is a side shot of a slice of Peach Upside Down Cake on a white plate with a scoop of ice cream next to it. The bottom photo is an overhead shot of half a peach upside down cake. There is a white banner with black letters between the two photos Fresh Peach and below that Upside Down Cake

13 comments

  1. A beautiful .e and I really like the use of the peaches

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  2. I would definitely eat this for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It looks amazing!

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  3. I would definitely eat this for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It looks amazing!

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  4. Hi Serena, I can't wait to try your recipe! Looks delicious.

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  5. What a moist and delicious looking cake! YUM! Pinned and shared!

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  6. Delicious and pretty -- who could ask for more?! Love yellow peaches!

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  7. This cake is simply gorgeous! Love the look of those beautiful peaches :)

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  8. What a delicious looking cake! Pinned and shared!

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  9. I spent the morning making this cake with my 5 yr old son, and we had so much fun, but I’m very disappointed at how it turned out. It ended up super wet and mushy by the time we had some. I wish I had drained the excess liquid instead of letting it sink in. Way too much. It basically turned into soggy pudding. The cake looked really good when it first came out of the oven, although the liquid did bubble over the edge some in there. It would probably work better with half the liquid (butter). Maybe my peaches were exceptionally juicy. Bummer. We wanted to share with my hubs when he gets home in the morning but it’ll be a puddle. :(

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    1. I'm really sorry to hear it didn't work out for you! How long did it set for before cutting? Usually the top crisps up as the sugar cools and the cake absorbs some of the liquid which might take longer than usual if your house is hot. As long the toothpick came out clean.

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  10. This recipe was amazing and honestly it came out looking even better than the recipe photos which NEVER happens ❤️ the only thing I would do differently next time is to peel the peach slices since the peel didn't break down as much as I thought it would. Tasted so great though!! 10/10

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