Upside-Down Peach Cornbread Cake
Southern cornbread meets sweet peaches to make my Upside-Down Peach Cornbread Cake 😍
- Prep Time35 min
- Total Time1 hr 50 min
- Yield8 - 10 Servings
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 fresh peaches, pitted and sliced 1/2-inch thick, or 3 cups frozen peaches, thawed
- 1 cup finely ground yellow cornmeal
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup whole milk, at room temperature
Method
For the pimento cheese:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar along with the cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon salt, then cook, stirring, until the sugar is melted and begins to bubble, about 10 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat and let it cool slightly.
Arrange the peaches in the bottom of the skillet, fanning out in a circular pattern. Set aside.
Whisk together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl. In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or using a hand mixer, beat the remaining 9 tablespoons butter together with the granulated sugar on high speed until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. On low speed, add half the dry ingredients, half the milk, the remaining dry ingredients, then the remaining milk. Increase the speed to medium and beat just until everything is well mixed, scraping down the bowl once. (Use a spatula to be sure there are no dry ingredients stuck to the bottom of the bowl.) Drop the batter in large dollops over the peaches in the skillet, then use an offset spatula to gently smooth it out, being careful not to disturb the peaches.
Bake until the top is golden brown and puffed and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool for 20 minutes. While the cake is still warm, run a butter knife around the outside, then invert onto a serving platter. Serve warm.
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Can I make ahead and freeze
Look forward to trying your recipe but I need clarification on the amount of milk. The written recipe calls for 1/2 cup milk. The video calls for 3/4 cup milk. Please advise.
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Prepared as written using 1/2 cup of milk. Delicious!!!
I have been teaching my granddaughter how to cook since she was 5 years old. She made this cake on New Years Day and did an excellent job. Even though she had to use peaches that I canned last summer, it turned our perfect.
I made the peach upside down cake for Thanksgiving. We had to have some before. This is my new potluck dish.
I made your Cornbread Peach Upside Down Cake today. The Cake was delicious !!!
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Is the inclusion of the words “For the Pimento Cheese:” under the word “Method” right before the recipe begins, an error or are we meant to add some sort of Pimento Cheese to the Peach Upside-down Cornbread Cake? I’m not trying to be funny. I’m serious because didn’t want to miss something that would only add to the experience. lol – I can know how really strange foods can pair really well together but just wasn’t sure about combining the Peach’s with the Pimento Cheese. 🤷 #DeliciousMissBrown 🤎🤎🤎
Ms Brown…. I love your show and your delicious recipes…the chicken salad is to die for…I’m going to try making the upside-down peach cornbread cake today…thank you!!!!
I was wondering if it was an error or did it pertain to your Delicious Upside-Down Peach Cornbread recipe? Right under the word “Method” there is this: “For the pimento cheese:”
Is that part of the recipe and I’m just not getting it?Not trying to be silly, just didn’t want to miss something that should accompany the cornbread! My grandma did all sorts of crazy
things with her recipes and I don’t judge because it was always so yummy. I read the recipe because I’m going to make it, but could not find anywhere “Pimento Cheese” was used?
But hey, it sounded like an interesting combination! #PimentoCheese #LandscapeChick #KittyMathieson 😉
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GOING TO TRY THIS PEACH RECIPE Cake looks delicious!! WHERE CAN I FIND THE RECIPE FOR THE ESPRESSO BROWNIES ON SUNDAYS EPISODE. MISS BROWN MADE CHICKEN/WAFFLE, FRIED GREEEN TOMATOES AND BROWNIES. THANKS
I’m confused but something in the recipe for the cornbread peach cake. Why does it say:
Method:
For the pimento cheese
?
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I know fresh is best, but could I used drained canned peaches in a pinch?
Thanks!
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