Individual Peach Upside-Down Cake

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2006

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Peachy Keen

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (56)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 55 min

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
1/4 cup light brown sugar
2 medium peaches, peeled
1-ounce finely chopped crystallized ginger, approximately 3 tablespoons
2.5 ounces all-purpose flour, approximately 1/2 cup
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Whipped cream or ice cream, for serving, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Divide 2 tablespoons of the butter between 4 (6-ounce) ramekins. Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter and set aside. Evenly divide the brown sugar between the ramekins; sprinkling it into the bottoms of the dishes. Cut each peach into 12 to 14 pieces. Lay the peaches on top of the sugar; evenly dividing them between the dishes and sprinkle with the ginger. Set aside.

In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl whisk together the sugar, buttermilk, vanilla extract and 1 tablespoon of melted butter. Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and stir just until combine. Pour the batter over the peaches; dividing the mixture evenly between the dishes. Place on the middle rack of the oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the cake reaches an internal temperature of 190 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer.

Remove from the oven to a rack and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of each dish and turn upside down onto a serving plate. Repeat with each cake. Serve immediately with whipped cream or ice cream if desired.

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Caitlin Yakima, WA 09-07-2009
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Yummy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have been waiting to try this recipe since I watched the show but didn't have any peaches until now. I used a sprinkle of... ground ginger instead of crystallized and I added some ground cinnamon to the batter. My ramekins have gone MIA so I used a ceramic tart pan. I topped it with some whip cream and it's almost gone, I would've eaten it all if I didn't have to share. Even my sister who doesn't like these types of desserts wanted more. If I had more peaches I would make more right now and hoard it all to myself. I'm looking forward to trying it with apples when they ripen. Again AB recipe rocks!Read more
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Jordan Columbus, OH 08-12-2009
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Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made it with pineapple the first time. Took out the ginger and reduce the brown sugar to half. Turned out incredible! ... The second time I made it with peaches, again minus the ginger, and it turned out amazing! Delicious recipe!Read more
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darren Henderson, NV 07-29-2009
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4 stars form everyone!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Great recipe! My only change is to grill the peaches outside on the BBQ for a few seconds, makes the peaches much more... delicate and sweet.Read more
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michael boone, IA 07-28-2009
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wonderful
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This cake is very good. omit the ginger and add cinamon and nutmeg to the cake batter and for the whipped cream use some lime... zest sugar and ginger. Yummy !~Read more
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Mike West Fargo, ND 07-19-2009
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Yum!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My wife and I made a half batch (1 cake apiece) for our first try. We didn't have buttermilk so we used the Better Homes and... Gardens conversion of starting with 1Tablespoon lemon juice in a measuring cup add enough milk to fill to the 1 cup line and, voila, you have a cup of buttermilk substitute. Now we wished we had two apiece as these are very very very very tasty. Thanks Alton. By the way, in this episode you said you need to be on the coasts to get great peaches. As one reviewer stated, try western Colorado. Palisade peaches rock!!!!Read more
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Greg Dewi, MI 07-01-2009
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Indivivual Peach upside-down cake
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Totally awesome, also tried it with pears and it was very good.