Peach Upside-Down Cake

SERVES: 8

COOK TIME: 35 Min

Move over pineapple, there's a new upside-down cake in town! You're gonna love this twist on the classic cake, featuring summer-fresh peaches.

What You'll Need

1/3 cup light brown sugar
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, melted
4 peaches, unpeeled and cut into 1/3-inch-thick wedges
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
2 eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

What to Do

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over bottom of a 9-inch round cake pan. Pour melted butter evenly over sugar.
Toss peaches in lemon juice. Arrange slices in a single layer over brown sugar.
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and granulated sugar. Beat in softened butter and eggs until smooth. Stir in sour cream and vanilla until well blended. Pour batter over peaches.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cake stand 5 minutes. Loosen gently with a knife and invert onto platter. Serve warm or cool completely before serving.

Notes

Find even more of our favorite southern treats in our collection of Top 10 Traditional Southern Desserts.
We've got more peach dessert favorites you'll love in our collection of Can't-Miss Peach Recipes: 20 Easy Recipes with Peaches.

Nutritional InformationShow More

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Calories 398
Calories from Fat 196
Total Fat 22g 33 %
Saturated Fat 13g 66 %
Trans Fat 0.7g 0 %
Protein 4.3g 9 %

Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
Cholesterol 102mg 34 %
Sodium 262mg 11 %
Total Carbohydrates 48g 16 %
Dietary Fiber 1.2g 5 %
Sugars 36g 0 %

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seasidesupply 6092 192

Aug 24, 2017

Will abundt pan work?

Test Kitchen Team

Aug 28, 2017

Hi there! Unfortunately, a bundt pan will not work for this recipe because there is not enough batter to fill a bundt pan. However, we happen to have a recipe for Peach Bundt Cake on our site! Hope this was helpful. :)

sandybrantly 15201 16

Aug 22, 2017

I have made this my go to dessert, because I am NOT a baker, and this works quite well at 5,200 '. Not many cakes do. THANKS to the food team.

Test Kitchen Team

Aug 23, 2017

You are very welcome! We're glad you enjoyed this recipe. Thank you for commenting. :)

csaintz666 8973598

Sep 12, 2015

Would you be able to make this cake in a 9 X 13 pan? I know you would have to double everything, but how long would you bake it. Thank you, candy I haven't made yet so can't rate it

Test Kitchen Team

Sep 14, 2015

You can make this in a 9 x 13 pan. You'll just need to double everything and bake for 45 to 55 minutes. Enjoy!

mmccurine 1801095

Aug 31, 2015

can you use frozen peaches for this recipe?

Test Kitchen Team

Sep 01, 2015

Yes, you can! Just make sure they're thawed first. :) Enjoy!

good food addict

Sep 10, 2013

Absolutely delicious very very moist and just enough sweetness to make it perfectly to me. I had no problem getting it out of my glass dish. I let it rest for the five minutes and I turned it out on my plate and it was so pretty! I will be fixing this for some of my get togethers with using other fruit! Mine actually looked just like the picture that is pictured on the recipe! YUM YUM!!!!

jeannie C

Aug 09, 2013

The best peach cake ever had, next to my mothers her recipe is about 100 years old. this cake is very moist because of the sour cream. it is scrumpcious.

whosyournana 96222 26

Aug 02, 2013

so rich and yummy with vanilla ice cream. and due to the richness, smaller pieces will satisfy, with a tall glass of sweet iced tea or a cup of steaming coffee.

correabeverly17 01 93225

Jul 30, 2013

Never thought about using peaches. Sounds good. I do use can pineapple for upside down pineapple cake and i also use a yellow cake mix and i use the liquid from juice as part of the liquid. just mix it with water until you get however much liquid the mix asks for. I don't use the syrup can fruits. i use the lite. It gives the cake more of the taste. I can't wait to try this recipe. Sometimes you just don't have a cake mix.

deesrouks 0259984

May 11, 2013

just out of the oven and looks great. However it took almost 1 hour to bake 35-40 minutes it was still raw

angelm52

Apr 02, 2013

My mom used to do this with gingerbread mix on top...WONDERFUL!!!

whosyournana 96222 26

Aug 02, 2013

for fall cooking and serving a spicy dessert, I sometime use a box of DH Spice cake mix. just for a change.

Sandylc1

Mar 23, 2013

Would canned peaches work?

whosyournana 96222 26

Mar 25, 2013

frozen is my choice,better than fresh or canned. some canned peach slices get too soft

Sandi1128

Mar 29, 2013

Shall I asume you thaw the frozen peaches first? Thanks

java1925

Jul 31, 2012

Will a yellow batter cake mix work? Thank you.

Test Kitchen Team

Jul 31, 2012

We have not tried this method in our Test Kitchen, so we can not guarantee the results. However, it should work, it just won't be as rich and delicious! Thank you for your question!

whosyournana 96222 26

Mar 25, 2013

yes use a French vanilla is great