Summer is going to end soon, and before that I need to make a few recipes with summer peaches. Yes, Texas has best sweet summer peaches. I decide to make this Peach upside down cake. Upside down cakes have been in my do list for a long time, however, I am not comfortable with making caramel worried that it is going to break my teeth.
After serious search I found that there is an easy way to making upside down cake. I adapted few recipes and mixed and made this one. I always like to make cakes with fresh fruits, because their marriage is always fruitful. Yes, fruity top with buttery cake layer. Even though pineapple upside down cake is classic, this peach upside down cake is a good one too.
I like to use fresh fruits, but if you want you can use canned ones. Sweet aroma of summer-fresh peaches, nothing can beat it. Peaches, perhaps more than any other fruit, belong purely to summertime. There’s no out-of-season substitute for a truly glorious peach. Among the stone fruits I like are peaches and mangoes. I have interchanged them both in recipes. I like to spice them up with exotic cardamom. It is regarded as the queen of spices and is one of the most expensive spices, ranking third, the first and second being saffron and vanilla, respectively.
Coming to buttery cake base, trust me it is delicious and moist with Greek yogurt, milk and butter. I used square pan, but if you want you can use round pan which makes your cake looking pretty. If you are like me, think about the convenience of serving, then go for square pan as you can get individual slices with two slices of peach on the top.
This is a great cake you can make ahead, even you refrigerate them it will retain it freshness for a couple of days. Next time when you are going for potluck or get together like me, just make this and take along with you. Your friends and family will love it. If you can get fresh peaches then try it now or use canned one for year around.
Peach Cardamom Upside Down Cake
Ingredients
- For base
- 24 1 inch slices of peaches
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- For cake
- ½ cup cubed peaches
- 1 ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 1 ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter softened
- ¾ cup +2tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon cardamom powder
Instructions
- In a 8X 8-inch pan add butter and put it in 350F oven for 5 minutes or until the butter melts completely make sure not to let burn the butter. To this add brown sugar and spread well.
- Then gradually place the peach slices into the butter-sugar mixture.
- In a medium bowl add flour, baking powder, salt and cardamom and mix well.
- In large bowl add butter and sugar and cream very well then add eggs one at a time and blend very well.
- To this add flour mixture in 3 additions alternating, Greek yogurt, milk and in between flour. Finally ends with flour-mixture.
- Then fold in peaches (cut in cubes) and transfer the batter into baking pan lined with peaches and butter-sugar mixture. Spread evenly then bake it in pre-heat oven to 350F for 35 minutes or until tooth pick comes out clean.
- Enjoy with or without ice cream.
This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
Amelia Fletcher says
Thank you so much for your helpful shearing post!
Elizabeth Whitney says
I really like peaches but I possess never thought of making use of them this way, and am grew up in the particular peach state, Georgia. This particular cake looks so tasty and I’ll have in order to give this recipe the try.
Elizabeth Whitney says
Wow! Really this is fantastic . Thanks for shearing!
Alexis says
Peaches and cardamom together sound amazing! I’ll have to give this cake a try when we get peaches next time.
Tammy says
This cake looks super moist and delicious. I’d love a slice of this with tea…the cardamom is a perfect addition too.
Marisa Franca says
I really think the rustic type desserts are the best. We love our fruit and I made a plum tartin which is basically an upside down cake. I haven’t used cardamom very much and you’ve inspired me to try it with my peaches. I do have some and this dessert would be perfect.
Cathleen @ A Taste of Madness says
Never mixed peaches and cardamom before, but it sounds like a heavenly combo!!
Celeste says
I Love peaches but I have never thought of using them this way, and I grew up in the peach state, Georgia. This cake looks so delicious and I’ll have to give this recipe a try.
Veena Azmanov says
I love upside down cakes especially because of all the caramelized sugar. Cardamom sounds lime a wonderful flavor. I have tried cinnamon but never cardamom. Can’t wait to try this.
Andrina Mathew says
Hey,
This recipe is simple and looks delicious! I would love to pair this with wine
Karyl Henry says
This looks awesome! I love to use fresh fruit as much as possible too. There’s just nothing like the flavors and taste of fresh fruit, especially in the summertime. I’m definitely going to have to give this recipe a try
Claudia Lamascolo says
I love that glaze it makes over the peaches and I can see this must be a buttery cake my mouth is watering!
Pam Greer says
This is the perfect way to celebrate peaches!! Being close to the Georgia state line, I am partial to Georgia peaches! Maybe we need to do a Georgia/Texas peach taste off!
Gloria says
Love the look of this rustic dessert. What a great way to enjoy peaches. I saw some in the market today. I might just have to go back an get some. This would be the perfect dessert for my BBQ party tomorrow.
Valerie says
Peach upside down cake sounds good to me, upside down cakes can be so nice and moist. This would go well with a tall glass of iced tea.
Arnab Majumdar says
This cake looks so delicious! I love peaches and will surely try this. Thanks for the recipe.
Blair Villanueva says
This is so delicious! And looks mouthwatering, perfect for my favorite tea 😀
Sara Welch says
Wow, that looks delicious! Peaches are easily my favorite dessert fruit.
Kristy Bullard says
This sounds amazing! My brother in law works for a farmer and brings us tons of peaches in the summertime. I will have to use them to make this cake!
aditi says
Looks delectable, never tried using peaches, up side down cakes I have always made with either apples or pineapples, will surely try this one too
What Corinne Did says
This cake looks so good! I love peaches but i don’t often use them in cakes! this recipe looks amazing!
Jess says
I love peaches and can’t wait to make this cake, it looks yummy! Thanks for sharing the recipe Swathi
Heather says
We have amazing Palisade Peaches here in Colorado that would be amazing in this!