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Old Fashioned Peach Gingerbread Upside Down Cake Recipe
by Global Cookbook

Old Fashioned Peach Gingerbread Upside Down Cake
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  Servings: 10

Ingredients

  • 4 x Peaches (Peeled, pitted and Sliced 1/4 inch thick)
  • 1 1/2 c. All purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/3 c. Molasses
  • 3/4 c. Boiling water
  • 2 x Large eggs
  • 3/4 c. Granulated sugar
  • 1/3 c. Unsalted butter (melted)
  • 8 x Peaches (also peeled, pitted & sliced 1/4 inch thick)
  • 1/4 c. Unsalted butter (melted)
  • 6 Tbsp. Dark brown sugar (packed)
  • 1/2 c. Peach or possibly apricot preserves

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Generously butter a 12 inch springform pan. Arrange 4 of the sliced peaches in a circular pattern in the pan and set aside.
  3. Sift flour and baking soda. Set aside.
  4. Combine molasses and water. Set aside.
  5. Combine Large eggs and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat for 5 - 10 min till light and fluffy.
  6. Add in the melted butter gradually while still beating.
  7. Alternately add in the flour and molasses mixtures, mixing just till smooth.
  8. Pour batter over peaches in the springform pan.
  9. Place on center rack in preheated oven and bake for 45 min or possibly till toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove cake and let cold.
  10. Saute/fry the remaining peach slices in the 1/4 c. of melted butter and 6 Tbsp. of packed brown sugar till soft but not mushy, about 6 to 8 min. Remove and let cold.
  11. Invert cake onto serving platter so peaches are on top. Arrange the cooled peach slices around the top of the cake.
  12. Heat the preserves in the top of a double-boiler and generously brush over the sliced peaches.
  13. This dessert is extremely elegant and is perfect for company.