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Upside Down Peach Cake

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

Fruit Layer:

  • 1 large peach thinly sliced
  • 3 tablespoons light brown sugar divided
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons honey

Cake:

  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

Wet:

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter softened
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ cup full-fat Greek yogurt
  • cup milk any kind

Candied Almonds:

  • ½ cup sliced almonds
  • 2 tablespoons honey

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line the bottom of a 9-inch cake pan with parchment paper.
  • Toss sliced peaches with 1 tablespoon of brown sugar and arrange them in the bottom of the cake pan.
  • In a saucepan, melt butter, honey, and remaining brown sugar to make the honey caramel. Pour the caramel over the peaches.
  • Whisk together dry ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
  • Cream butter, sugar, and almond extract with a mixer until fluffy. Mix in eggs, Greek yogurt, and milk.
  • Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Pour batter over peaches.
  • Bake for 35-40 minutes until a toothpick comes out mostly clean.
  • Toast almonds in a skillet, then add honey and cook until coated. Spread almonds to cool.
  • Let the cake cool briefly, then invert it onto a rack. Serve with whipped cream if desired.

Notes

  • For firmer peach slices, let them sit in brown sugar longer.
  • Avoid over-mixing the cake batter.
  • Bake time may vary based on oven or altitude.
  • Feel free to substitute sliced almonds with any type of nut.