Peach and pecan upside-down cake

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3tablespoonsUnsalted butter
½cupPacked light brown sugar
14Canned peach halves, about two 29-ounce cans (14 to 16)
½cupWhole pecans, lightly toasted
2cupsAll purpose flour
1teaspoonBaking powder
1teaspoonBaking soda
1teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonCinnamon
½teaspoonNutmeg
½cupUnsalted butter, (1 stick)
¾cupSugar
1teaspoonVanilla
2largesEggs
1cupButtermilk

Directions

FOR THE TOPPING

FOR THE CAKE

In a well-seasoned 10-inch cast-iron skillet over moderately low heat melt the butter. Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the bottom of the skillet and stir to combine. Remove skillet from heat and arrange peach halves, cut sides up, in a decorative pattern over the sugar and butter. Sprinkle whole pecans evenly around peaches.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

In a large bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. In another bowl using an electric mixer cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Add the eggs, one at a time, until well incorporated. With mixer on low beat in the buttermilk until just combined. Mix in the dry ingredients in two batches until just combined.

Spoon batter evenly over the peaches. Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown and a tester comes out with crumbs adhering.

Cool cake in skillet on a rack for 10 minutes. Run a thin knife around the edge of skillet and carefully invert the cake onto a platter.

Yield: 8 servings

NOTES : Cooking Live Recipe by: Cooking Live Show #CL8838 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #523 by Angele Freeman <jfreeman@...> on Mar 19, 1997