Shelly's Recipe

PEACH UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Category: Cakes

For the peach layer:
4 tbsp butter
6 tbsp agave or fruit juice concentrate
1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
3 medium peaches, peeled, pitted and sliced

For the cake:
1 1/2 cups cake flour
1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3 egg whites
3/4 cup agave or fruit juice concentrate
3 egg yolks
3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
1 tsp vanilla

Preheat the oven to 350. For the fruit layer, melt the butter in a 9 or 10 inch cast iron skillet. Add the agave and lemon juice and bring to a low boil for about 5 minutes. Place the peaches in a decorative pattern over the syrup and set aside to cool.

Sift together the cake flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Slowly pour in the agave or fruit juice concentrate, and beat to shiny peaks. Whisk the egg yolks until pale yellow then stir in the melted butter and vanilla. Gently stir the yolk mixture into the egg whites and fold in the flour mixture in 4 equal parts.

Pour the batter evenly over the peaches (they tend to rise into the batter otherwise) and smooth the top. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool on a rack for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the pan and invert the cake onto a serving platter. Let stand for a few minutes for the cake to absorb the juices. Remove the skillet, cool and serve.