sweet, tangy, caramelly upside-down cake featuring peaches and brown butter.
Brown Butter White Peach Upside-Down Cake
Ingredients
Topping
Cake
Method
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F.
- 2
Place your cast iron skillet over medium-low heat. Melt the 4 tablespoons butter until it starts to foam and smells nutty (about 3–5 minutes). Stir in the brown sugar and pinch of salt until combined. Remove from the heat.
- 3
Arrange the peach slices in a pretty overlapping pattern directly in the caramel.
- 4
Brown the ½ cup butter for the cake in a small saucepan. Let it cool for about 10 minutes.
- 5
In a bowl or stand mixer, whisk together: Flour Baking powder Salt Cinnamon
- 6
Slowly add: Browned butter Granulated sugar Eggs (one at a time) Vanilla Sour cream Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients just until combined. If the batter is very thick, stir in 1–2 tablespoons milk.
- 7
Spread the batter gently over the peaches.
- 8
Bake for 38–48 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 9
Let the cake cool 10–15 minutes.
- 10
Run a butter knife around the edge, place a large plate over the skillet, and carefully flip it over. Let it sit for a minute before lifting the skillet away.
Notes
Serve with (optional): Fresh whipped cream Vanilla bean ice cream Powdered sugar A tiny sprinkle of flaky sea salt


