Description
A delightful Browned Butter Peach Upside Down Cake that captures the essence of summer with caramelized peaches and nutty butter flavor.
Ingredients
- Peaches (4-5 medium)
- Unsalted Butter (1/2 cup)
- Brown Sugar (3/4 cup)
- Granulated Sugar (1/2 cup)
- All-Purpose Flour (1 ½ cups)
- Baking Powder (2 teaspoons)
- Salt (1/4 teaspoon)
- Eggs (2 large)
- Vanilla Extract (1 teaspoon)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Brown the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until golden brown with a nutty aroma, then let it cool.
- Prepare the peaches by slicing them into wedges.
- Caramelize the peaches by combining brown sugar and browned butter in a cake pan and layering the peach slices on top.
- Make the batter by whisking flour, baking powder, and salt, then mixing in beaten eggs, granulated sugar, reserved butter, and vanilla.
- Combine the batter with the peaches and bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool the cake for 10 minutes, then flip onto a serving plate to reveal the caramelized peaches.
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Notes
This cake is best served warm and can be made a day in advance; warm before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: Peach Cake, Upside Down Cake, Summer Dessert, Browned Butter