Enjoy fresh or frozen peaches in this sweet and moist peach upside-down cake!
Simple cake ingredients from the pantry, peaches, and a crispy, caramelized brown sugar topping make this easy dessert a decadent treat!
Peach Upside Down Cake Is a Favorite Because…
- It’s easy to make with ingredients you likely have on hand.
- Prep is super fast.
- It’s a fluffy, tender yellow cake with a buttery peach topping.
- You can use fresh, frozen, or canned peaches, making this recipe easy to prepare year-round.
Ingredient Notes For Peach Upside Down Cake
- Peaches: Fresh or frozen peaches work in this recipe. If using canned, be sure they are well drained. If using fresh, I like to peel the peaches (see recipe notes for peeling).
- Flour: All-purpose flour is the base of this cake.
- Butter: I prefer unsalted butter in baking (and salted butter for cooking or serving).
- Brown sugar: Light or dark brown sugar can be used in this cake.
- Sugar: Sugar adds sweetness and texture.
- Baking powder: Baking powder helps this cake to rise, ensure your baking powder is fresh.
Variations: Mix and match the peaches with blueberries or sliced strawberries, or use pears, apples, or pineapple instead.
Peeling Peaches
To peel fresh peaches cut a small “X” in the bottom of each fruit and drop them into boiling water for about 20 seconds. Immediately place them in a bowl of ice water and rub the peels off.
How to Make Peach Upside-Down Cake
Enjoy fresh or frozen peaches in this sweet and moist peach upside-down cake!
- Melt brown sugar in butter in a baking pan with sliced peaches.
- Prepare batter (recipe below) and spread over the peaches.
- Bake until a wooden pick comes out clean.
- Invert onto a plate before serving.
Enjoy warm or cold with whipped cream or a scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream.
How to Store Peach Upside-Down Cake
- To make up to 3 days ahead, wrap the cooled cake in aluminum foil, then plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator. Discard the plastic wrap and reheat cake at 300°F for about 10-15 minutes before serving.
- Keep leftover peach upside-down cake covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Freeze a cooled cake or portions in freezer-safe containers and thaw overnight in the refrigerator. NOTE: The peaches may be discolored once thawed, but that won’t affect the flavor. Simply top with fresh peaches or whipped cream.
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Peach Upside Down Cake
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup butter
- 2 fresh peaches peeled*, sliced ¼-inch
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Batter
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup butter melted
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
- ⅔ cup buttermilk
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F.
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Place the brown sugar and butter into a 9" round pan. Add to the preheated oven for about 3-4 minutes or until the butter is melted. Stir to combine.
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Toss peach slices & flour in a small bowl if using fresh or frozen (canned peaches do not need flour). Arrange the peach slices in an even layer on top of the brown sugar and butter. Set aside.
Batter
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Combine sugar and melted butter in a large bowl. Stir in egg.
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In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon & a pinch of salt.
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Add flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk to the butter mixture. Stir just until combined.
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Spread the batter over the peach slices and bake 32-36 minutes or just until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Remove from the oven, and let cool in the pan 15-20 minutes. Run a knife along the edge of the cake and invert it onto a platter. Serve warm with ice cream if desired.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Cake, Dessert
Cuisine American
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This dessert sounds like a true delight! Using simple pantry ingredients, peaches, and a crispy, caramelized brown sugar topping makes it both easy to prepare and decadently delicious. The combination of flavors and textures—from the juicy peaches to the sweet, crunchy topping—seems like a perfect way to create a comforting and indulgent treat. I can’t wait to try this out and enjoy such a wonderful dessert!
I hope you enjoy it, Let us know how it goes!
Delicious! I added 1/2 t. vanilla. It was moist and had a nice texture. Super easy too!
So glad you enjoyed it, Teresa!
Oh my delicious! I used fresh peaches, and I changed up the baking a little, at the end of baking time I turned my broiler on for about 3 minutes. It gave it a bit of a brown topping. This is an easy recipe, would be wonderful for breakfast with a cup of coffee or brunch with a few friends over. Thank you for sharing.
I made this with fresh plums instead of peaches, because I needed to use up plums, and it was delicious! Other than the fruit change (and that I didn’t peel them), I followed the recipe exactly. I bet other soft stone fruits would work as well. Thanks for the recipe!
This recipe is delicious. The batter was very thick, which kind of alarmed me, but it turned out perfectly. The cake was moist and a little dense, just the way I like it. Despite my reducing the amount of sugar somewhat for health reasons, it was still sweet enough. Thanks.
So glad you enjoyed it, Lee!
This looks like a great dessert for us. We both love peaches, I can use canned, and it makes a small enough amount for us to eat before it goes bad. I might just make this today. Thanks!
I can’t wait for you to try it Shannon! Enjoy!