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Peach Upside Down Cake

July 3, 2014

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Peach Upside Down Cake

Developing recipes is one of the most fun, yet most nerve-wracking parts of my job. I love getting creative in the kitchen. But I totally cross my fingers whenever I put one of my creations in the oven. Clearly I make recipes I think and hope will turn out, but I can never be sure.

When Frog Hollow Farm asked me to develop a recipe using their certified organic peaches that they would share on their site, I jumped for joy.

Peach Upside Down Cake

Their peaches are crazy good and I knew baking with them would only intensify their sweet flavor. I knew the results would be fabulous . . . well, I hoped.

So I went to the drawing board and decided on Peach Upside Down Cake. The cake is easy to make and came out way better than I even imagined. First of all, it’s beautiful with all those caramelized peaches on top. I was worried they’d get stuck in the pan, but Mom’s magic touch and bravery when turning it out of the pan left it completely intact and stunning.

Peach Upside Down Cake

Then there’s the flavor. The sweet, soft peaches enhanced with a bit of cinnamon, blend seamlessly with the classic, butter cake. This timeless recipe is a summer essential made even better by Frog Hollow’s wonderful peaches. I recommend you head over to Frog Hollow’s site to order some organic peaches (don’t forget to like them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter as well – they post some beautiful pictures from the farm on Instagram and Pinterest too!) and then make this cake!

Peach Upside Down Cake

Peach Upside Down Cake

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Peach Upside Down Cake


  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Yield: 8 slices 1x
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Ingredients

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  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup milk (I used almond, use what you love)
  • 4 medium peaches, pitted, peeled, and sliced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup packed dark brown sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter an 8 or 9 inch round cake pan. Line the bottom only with parchment and butter the parchment.
  2. In a medium bowl, stir together flour and baking powder.
  3. In a large bowl, cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy. I did this by hand but a hand or stand mixer would work as well. Mix in the vanilla, then add the eggs one at a time and beat until once again light and fluffy. Alternately add the flour mixture and the milk, beginning and ending with the flour. I did three installments of flour and two of milk. Mix until just combined.
  4. Arrange the peaches into a pretty pattern in the bottom of the prepared pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon and brown sugar. Pour the batter evenly over the peaches.
  5. Bake for about 45 minutes, rotating halfway through if necessary, until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out with only a few moist crumbs. Cool cake in pan for about 20 minutes, before carefully inverting onto a cake stand or serving plate. Serve warm or at room temperature. Cake may be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or frozen in pieces, wrapped in parchment and foil and placed in a zipper bag for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature for a couple hours or in the microwave for about 30 seconds.
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes

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Disclaimer: I was provided with peaches from Frog Hollow, but all opinions, as always, are mine!

Filed Under: Baked Goods, Cake, Coffee Cake Tagged With: Cake, Frog Hollow, Peaches, Summer

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Comments

  1. Laura @ Laura's Culinary Adventures says

    July 3, 2014 at 12:57 pm

    What a beautiful cake! My dad would really enjoy this cake

    Reply
  2. Jess @ whatjessicabakednext says

    July 4, 2014 at 7:58 am

    Love this cake! Peaches are my favourite summer fruit, so I’m sure I’d love to try this cake!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      July 4, 2014 at 10:21 am

      Peaches are my favorite too! Thanks, Jessica 🙂

      Reply
  3. Kamila Gornia | for passion-driven solopreneurs says

    July 4, 2014 at 10:12 am

    Oh yeah I dig! I was just watching an episode of Desperate Housewives where Gabby has to make Pineapple Upside Down cake for Carlos, this made me think of that. I would love to try it in peach!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      July 4, 2014 at 10:20 am

      The peaches are perfect for this time of year. Thanks for visiting, Kamila 🙂

      Reply
  4. The Ninja Baker says

    July 4, 2014 at 6:38 pm

    Your peach cake sings summer! And you mentioned the fruit is organic so I know the flavor in your cake was super-duper delicious. Congratulations on your gorgeous creation, Laura =)

    Reply
  5. Zainab says

    July 5, 2014 at 10:25 am

    I love peaches so much!! Always finding new ways to enjoy them and this upside down cake is perfect!! So creative!! Hope you are having a great weekend.

    Reply
  6. mookies says

    July 5, 2014 at 12:51 pm

    I saw your recipe just in time. I have lots of peaches in the fridge and was ready to look
    for a Upside Down recipe! Looks great, I’ll make it in the evening.

    Reply
    • Laura says

      July 6, 2014 at 10:18 am

      Yay! Let me know how it goes!

      Reply
      • mookies says

        July 6, 2014 at 11:21 am

        Τhe cake was very good, especially the caramelized peaches were amazing!
        Τhanks for the recipe Laura.

        Reply
        • Laura says

          July 6, 2014 at 3:44 pm

          Yay! I’m so glad you liked it and made it 🙂

          Reply
  7. Joanna says

    July 5, 2014 at 1:02 pm

    I love fresh peaches! Add coffee flavour and this cake will be my heaven! 🙂

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    Reply
    • Laura says

      July 6, 2014 at 10:18 am

      Let me know if you add coffee flavor to this – I’d love to hear how it turns out. Thanks for visiting, Joanna!

      Reply
  8. Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says

    July 5, 2014 at 7:51 pm

    I can’t wait to try this! We have a peach tree in our backyard and never know what to make with them!!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      July 6, 2014 at 10:18 am

      I will be happy to take some of those peaches off your hands 🙂 I love peaches and anything and everything made with them. I have so many peach recipes on my blog.

      Reply
  9. Lisa | Sweet 2 Eat Baking says

    July 5, 2014 at 8:06 pm

    Gorgeous cake, totally love upside down cakes. Love how the fruit caramelises, and those caramelised peaches look to die for. Yummy!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      July 6, 2014 at 10:17 am

      Thanks, Lisa, and thanks for visiting 🙂

      Reply
  10. Debbie Eccard says

    July 6, 2014 at 6:45 pm

    Fabulous! Love me some peaches….shared this on FB and the blueberry Chia seed pudding.

    Reply
  11. dina says

    July 7, 2014 at 9:20 am

    it looks delicious!

    Reply
  12. Muna Kenny says

    July 13, 2014 at 5:47 am

    Upside down cakes are my favorite, and yours look so moist and delicious! The peach looks perfectly caramelized and gorgeous 🙂

    Reply
    • Laura says

      July 13, 2014 at 10:17 am

      Thank you so much, Muna, and thanks for visiting 🙂

      Reply
  13. Laura says

    August 28, 2014 at 3:37 pm

    Can you use frozen peaches for this upside down cake?

    Reply
    • Laura says

      August 28, 2014 at 3:46 pm

      Hi Laura! I am not sure since I haven’t tried it. If you do try it, thaw the peaches first and drain them well so that they don’t add too much water to the cake. And let me know how it goes 🙂

      Reply

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