Caramel Peach Upside Down Cake
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 6 whole allspice berries
- 1 tablespoon water
- 3 large ripe peaches (about 1 pound)
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 cup sour cream, room temperature
- 1.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Butter a 9-inch cake pan, line with parchment paper, and butter parchment paper.
- 2.
- For Peaches: Stir sugar, corn syrup, allspice berries, and water in a medium saucepan.
- Cook, stirring continually, over medium heat, until sugar dissolves.
- Increase heat to high and cook, without stirring, until mixture turns an amber caramel, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and discard allspice.
- Pour caramel into pan and cool.
- Cut peaches into wedges and arrange in concentric circles on caramel.
- Set aside.
- 3.
- For Cake: Whisk flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- Beat in eggs, one at time.
- Reduce speed to low.
- Add dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with sour cream, and beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
- Increase speed to medium and mix until batter is smooth, about 20 seconds.
- 4.
- Spread batter evenly over peaches and bake until cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 40 to 45 minutes.
- Cool cake for 20 minutes, in pan, on a rack.
- 5.
- Slide a knife around edge of cake pan, invert pan onto a serving plate, and release cake.
- Remove parchment paper.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
- Calories: 391
- Total Fat: 17 grams
- Saturated Fat: 10 grams
- Total Carbohydrate: 57 grams
- Protein: 5 grams
- Sodium: 158 milligrams
- Cholesterol: 97 milligrams
- Fiber: 2 grams
sugar, light corn syrup, berries, water, peaches, flour, yellow cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, sugar, eggs, sour cream
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/caramel-peach-upside-down-cake-recipe2.html (may not work)