Description
This Bourbon Peach Upside-Down Cake is a golden, bourbon-infused dessert layered with ripe summer peaches and rich caramel. Soft, buttery, and stunning straight from the pan.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4–5 ripe peaches, thinly sliced (skin on)
- ¼ teaspoon + ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup water
- ½ cup sugar (for caramel)
- 1 tablespoon bourbon (for caramel)
- 1 stick (½ cup) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup sugar (for cake batter)
- 3 eggs
- 2 tablespoons bourbon (for batter)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup almond flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Butter and parchment paper (for pan)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9-inch round cake pan with parchment and butter it thoroughly (do not use springform).
- Arrange peach slices in concentric circles on the parchment. Sprinkle ¼ teaspoon cinnamon on top.
- In a saucepan, heat ¼ cup water and ½ cup sugar over medium-high heat without stirring. Swirl gently until sugar turns amber, about 10–15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in 1 tablespoon bourbon. Pour caramel evenly over peaches.
- In a bowl, beat butter and ¾ cup sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Mix in 2 tablespoons bourbon and ½ teaspoon vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, almond flour, baking powder, and remaining ¼ teaspoon cinnamon.
- Gradually combine dry ingredients with wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Pour batter over peach layer and smooth the top.
- Bake 30–35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean (avoid melted caramel spots).
- Cool 15–30 minutes. Invert onto a plate and slowly peel off parchment.
Notes
For best results, use ripe peaches and let the cake cool before flipping. Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. Avoid stirring caramel—just swirl gently.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: bourbon peach cake, upside-down cake, summer dessert, peach recipe