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Best Brown Sugar Caramel Fresh Peach Upside Down Cake

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A quick and easy upside down cake featuring fresh peaches caramelized in brown sugar, delivering a moist, tender cake with a sticky, luscious caramel-peach topping. Perfect for summer gatherings and nostalgic dessert lovers.

Ingredients

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  • 4–5 medium fresh peaches, peeled and sliced
  • 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and divided
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (or gluten-free all-purpose flour blend)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • ½ cup whole milk (or dairy-free milk like oat or almond)
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. In a 9-inch cast iron skillet or oven-safe cake pan, melt 4 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar until dissolved and bubbling, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
  3. Arrange peach slices in a circular pattern on top of the caramel, slightly overlapping but not crowded.
  4. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  5. In a large bowl, beat remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter with granulated sugar until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  6. Stir in milk, vanilla extract, and lemon juice.
  7. Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined; do not overmix.
  8. Pour batter gently over peaches in skillet, smoothing the top with a spatula.
  9. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and edges are golden.
  10. Cool cake in pan for 15 minutes to set caramel.
  11. Run a knife around edges to loosen, then invert onto a serving plate carefully.
  12. Serve warm or at room temperature, optionally with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Notes

Use well-seasoned cast iron for best caramelization and easier flipping. Avoid burning caramel by stirring constantly over medium heat. Let cake cool before flipping to prevent topping from sliding off. For dairy-free, substitute butter with coconut oil and milk with almond or oat milk. Frozen peaches can be used if thawed and drained well.

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