Description
Moist bourbon peach upside down cake combines Southern charm with rich, caramelized fruit layers. Sweet peaches and smooth bourbon create a delectable dessert experience you’ll savor with pure culinary delight.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4–5 peaches (cored and cut into wedges, skin on)
- 1 stick / 8 tbsps / 113 g butter
- 3 eggs
- 1 ¼ cups sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup almond flour
- 3 tbsps bourbon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup water
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Pan Preparation: Line a 9-inch cake pan with parchment paper and generously coat with butter to prevent sticking.
- Peach Arrangement: Create an artistic radial pattern of peach wedges across the pan’s bottom, sprinkling with ground cinnamon for enhanced flavor.
- Caramel Creation: In a saucepan, transform water and sugar into a rich golden-brown liquid without stirring, heating for 10-15 minutes until caramelized.
- Bourbon Infusion: Remove caramel from heat and swiftly integrate bourbon, creating a glossy, aromatic syrup that will elevate the cake’s complexity.
- Caramel Layering: Distribute the bourbon-enhanced caramel evenly over the peach arrangement, allowing it to seep between fruit wedges.
- Batter Preparation: Cream butter and sugar until light and voluminous, then individually incorporate eggs, ensuring complete integration after each addition. Mix in vanilla extract and remaining bourbon.
- Dry Ingredient Blend: Combine all-purpose flour, almond flour, baking powder, and remaining cinnamon in a separate bowl, creating a uniform dry mixture.
- Batter Composition: Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring minimally to maintain the cake’s delicate texture and prevent overmixing.
- Baking Process: Pour batter over caramel-coated peaches, smoothing the surface evenly. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 30-35 minutes, checking doneness with a clean toothpick test.
- Finishing Touch: Cool cake in pan for 15-30 minutes, then carefully invert onto a serving plate, removing parchment paper. Serve warm to highlight the caramelized peaches and bourbon-infused aroma.
Notes
- Prep with Precision: Line the pan meticulously to prevent cake sticking and ensure clean release after baking.
- Caramel Mastery: Watch the sugar transformation closely; golden-brown color indicates perfect caramelization without burning.
- Mixing Magic: Fold dry ingredients gently to maintain the cake’s tender crumb and prevent overworking the batter.
- Temperature Timing: Let the cake rest 15-30 minutes post-baking to stabilize structure and make inverting easier without breaking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 357
- Sugar: 39 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 83 mg