Tanya Williams

Dinner Parties Peach upside down cake recipe

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Date Published:
19/12/2007

All measurements are in American units

Serves 8

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup butter or margarine
  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 can of peaches
  • 2-3 fresh peaches
  • 3 eggs, separated
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt

Method: How to make peach upside down cake

1. Preheat oven to 180°c

2. Melt butter in a 9-inch cast iron skillet and add sugar once melted. Slice the fresh peaches and drain the canned peaches, reserving juice, and set aside.

3. Arrange the peach slices in a single layer over brown sugar, alternating between fresh and canned peaches.

4. Beat egg yolks at medium speed of an electric mixer until thick and lemon coloured; gradually add sugar, beating well.

5. Combine flour, baking powder and salt.

6. Add dry mixture to yolk mixture; stirring in ¼ cup of reserved peach juice.

7. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold egg whites into batter.

8. Spoon batter evenly over peach slices, and bake at 180°c for 40 to 45 minutes.

9.Remove cake from oven and cool in skillet for 30 minutes; invert cake onto a serving plate.

Modified From: “Southern Living Cookbook” 1990 (5th) Edition ISBN: 0-8487-0709-5

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  1. I tried your recipy it was really nice and did u have a good time last night
    Posted by natasha on 17/08/2009 12:45:57
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