We have included a homemade baking mix recipe if that product is hard to find in your local supermarket.
This buttery brown sugar glaze with peaches is very similar to the popular pineapple upside-down cake that has been around for over 30 years and peaches are a great alternative to pineapple.
The batter has simple ingredients served with plain or with whipped cream it's the perfect dessert for any weeknight and pretty enough to serve when hosting a dinner party.
The cake is light and velvety and if you're a peach lover, this is the dessert to add to your recipe collection, it's really delicious.
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Easy Steps for Making Peach Upside-Down Cake
- First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line or grease 9-inch pan (you can use any round or square baking pan)
- add the peaches, melted butter, and brown sugar to the bottom of the prepared pan
- mix until evenly blended
- pour the batter over the fruit mixture and bake for around 40 minutes
- for this printable completed recipe refer to the recipe card below at the end of this post
Shopping List For Our Peach Upside Down Cake
- Batter:
- sugar
- baking mix store-bought or our homemade recipe
- vanilla
- cinnamon
- egg
- butter
- peaches diced
- Upside-down mixture:
- light brown sugar
- butter
- diced peaches or sliced and chopped
Tips
- use parchment paper to line pans for easier cleanup and removal
- keep the cake in the refrigerator to prevent mold on any fruits lightly covered
- use the toothpick method in the center to make sure it's finished baking
- use an 8 x8 or 9 x 9 pan-size for this cake recipe
- make homemade baking mix if you can't find it in the supermarkets (if making more than needed store it in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or freeze it in ziplock bags.)
- drain the fruit and chop it if not diced
- the cake is great served with whipped cream or topped with ice cream
Fruit Substitution Suggestions
- Diced Papaya
- Chopped Apples
- Diced Fresh Cherries
- Diced Pineapple bits
- Chopped Pears
- Raspberries
- Blackberries
- Strawberries chopped
- Mango
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Substitute Other Fruits for Peach Upside Down Cake
Of course, if you're not a fan of peaches just add whatever fruits you would prefer and substitute them for another kind.
This cake is delicious and served slightly warmed with fresh whipped cream or ice cream, just remember to keep leftovers in the refrigerator!
Blueberries, raspberries, apple thinly sliced or another even mango can be used!
Yield: 10
Baking Mix Peach Upside Down Cake
Peaches in a buttery brown sugar glaze similar to an upside-down cake. Serve plain or with whipped cream.
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 43 MinTotal time: 53 Min
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon butter melted
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 pound (16 ounces) of canned peaches diced and drained
- 1 1/3 cups of baking mix (such as Bisquick, Jiffy, or another nonbrand name mix)
- Note: refer to the notes for the homemade baking mix recipe below recipe can be doubled
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup of milk
- 3 tablespoons of butter at room temperature (must be very soft)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a round 9 x 9 pan add the brown sugar, with the melted butter then mix evenly.
- Add the diced drained peaches to the top of the butter mixture in the pan.
- In a mixing bowl add the baking mix with egg, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and milk and beat for around 2 minutes.
- Pour over the fruit and bake at 350 degrees for around 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean in the center.
- Cake can be inverted on a serving plate topped with whipped cream and maraschino cherries if desired or sliced and flipped over peach side up.
Notes
Tips
- use parchment paper to line pans for easier cleanup and removal
- keep the cake in the refrigerator to prevent mold on any fruits lightly covered
- use the toothpick method in the center to make sure it's finished baking
- use an 8 x8 or 9 x 9 pan-size for this cake recipe
- make homemade baking mix if you can't find it in the supermarkets
- use shortening (not butter) for a tender cake
- drain the fruit if canned
- the cake is great served with whipped cream
Homemade Baking Mix Basic Recipe
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 - 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter softened
Directions:
Sift the flour and then place in a medium bowl.
Whisk in the baking powder and salt to evenly blend.
Using a pastry cutter or fork, mix in the butter until combined evenly to look like coarse crumbs. Now it’s ready to use
If you have leftovers store it in the freezer until ready to use if longer than 1 week.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
235.04Fat (grams)
9.32 gSat. Fat (grams)
4.72 gCarbs (grams)
36.06 gFiber (grams)
1.07 gNet carbs
34.99 gSugar (grams)
26.92 gProtein (grams)
2.91 gSodium (milligrams)
270.01 mgCholesterol (grams)
33.94 mgThe default measuring system for this website is US Customary. Unit conversions are provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. While we strive to provide accurate unit conversions, please be aware that there may be some discrepancies.
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