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a slice of peach cake with whipped cream and almonds on a plate.
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Upside Down Peach Cake

Experience a delicious twist on a classic dessert with our Upside Down Peach Cake, a mouth-watering blend of juicy peaches and moist cake that's sure to delight your taste buds and add a touch of sweetness to your day.
Prep 30 minutes
Cook 50 minutes
Total 1 hour 20 minutes
Fat 10
Carbs 32
Protein 4
Yield 12

Ingredients

Fruit Layer

  • 1 large peach thinly sliced
  • 3 tablespoons light brown sugar separated
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons honey

Cake

Wet

Candied Almonds

  • ½ cup sliced almonds
  • 2 tablespoons honey

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line the bottom of a 9-inch cake pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Transfer the peaches to a bowl and add 1 tablespoon of brown sugar. Toss until the peaches are coated in brown sugar. Place the peaches into the bottom of the cake pan overlapped or in a design.
    sliced peaches in a white bowl.
  • Make the honey caramel. Add the butter to a small saucepan over medium heat. When the butter is melted, add the honey and the remaining brown sugar to the saucepan. Whisk the ingredients together.
  • Bring the caramel to a gentle simmer for 2 minutes. Immediately pour the caramel over the peaches in the pan.
    a person pouring caramel over a peach tart in a pan.
  • Add all of the dry ingredients to a bowl and whisk them together and set aside.
  • Using a standing mixer, cream the butter, sugar, and almond extract together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and mix until combined.
  • Next, add the Greek yogurt and milk to the wet ingredients and mix to combine.
  • Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. The cake batter should be thick but easy enough to pour. If the cake batter is too thick to pour, add 1-2 tablespoons more milk.
    a bowl of flour with a wooden spoon in it.
  • Pour the cake batter over the peaches and gently shake the cake pan to evenly distribute the cake batter.
    peach cake in a pan with a spatula.
  • Bake the cake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean. Be sure not to overbake the cake as it will continue to bake when you remove it from the oven.
  • While the cake is baking, prepare the almonds. Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add the almonds. Toast the almonds for 2-3 minutes, tossing so they don’t burn. When they begin to brown, add the honey. Toss the almonds until coated and then cook for another 1-2 minutes or until the honey begins to brown.
  • Immediately remove the almonds from the skillet. Transfer them to a plate. Spread the almonds out to cool.
  • Let the cake sit for a few minutes before running a knife around the outside edge of the cake. Gently tip the cake pan over a bowl to catch any excess caramel. Be careful, it will be hot.
  • Then, quickly flip the cake upside down onto a cooling rack. Pour the excess caramel back onto the cake. Top the cake with candied almonds. Let the cake cool for 15 minutes before serving.
    peach upside down cake on a white plate.
  • Option to serve the cake with whipped cream.
    a peach upside down cake on a plate with a slice taken out.

Tips & Notes

  • If the peach slices are firm, let them rest in the brown sugar longer.
  • Do not over-mix the cake batter, or you will end up with stodgy cake.
  • The bake time may vary depending on the oven or altitude.
  • Feel to replace the sliced almonds with any type of nut.

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Nutrition Facts

Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g