Peach Upside-Down Cake
Description
This peach upside-down cake with fresh caramelized peach halves makes a wonderful old-fashioned summer dessert. Serve with whipped cream.
Ingredients
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1/4 cup butter
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1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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5 fresh peaches - peeled, pitted and halved
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1/2 cup white sugar
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1 egg
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1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup milk
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2
Melt 1/4 cup butter in an 8-inch square pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar and nutmeg. Arrange peach halves, cut-side down, in the prepared pan.
3
Cream 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup white sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Stir flour, baking powder and salt together; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Spread cake batter over peaches.
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Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned on top, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove cake from oven, and let stand in pan for 5 minutes; invert onto serving platter.