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Peach Upside-Down Cake

August 7, 2007 By Susan Voisin 78 Comments
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This is a lightly sweetened vegan peach upside-down cake that allows the fresh flavor of the peaches to shine through. Only 1g fat per serving!
Peach Upside-Down Cake

There’s no long introduction to this recipe, folks. I could talk about how it’s peach season and the sweetest, juiciest, not-quite-local peaches come from Chilton County, Alabama. Or I could travel down memory lane and plague you with childhood stories of how I used to gorge on peaches in my family’s orchard until the fuzz burned off the skin under my nose.

But no. Sometimes a few pictures and a recipe are all you need. Relax, sit back, and enjoy this fat-free Peach Upside-Down Cake. Feel free to chat amongst yourselves.

Peach Upside-Down Cake

I will say that I made this using a small, well-seasoned cast iron skillet, and I did wipe it with oil. I know that’s a taboo for people following a strictly no-0il diet, but unless you are absolutely sure that your pan will allow a sugary cake and topping to release cleanly, I recommend it. 

You can also make this in a non-stick skillet but only if it has handles that can go into the oven. Please don’t melt your pan’s handle!

Some readers have had good results making this in a silicone or non-stick baking pan. If you want to go that route, cook the peaches on the stove and then transfer them to your baking pan before adding the cake batter. Then bake it in the oven for the time indicated in the recipe.

Want More Peach and Summer Fruit Recipes?

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  • Grilled Tofu with Blueberry-Peach Salsa
  • Low-Fat Plum Cobbler (make it with peaches!)
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Peach Upside-Down Cake
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Peach Upside-Down Cake

Nut Free
Soy Free
This is a lightly sweetened cake that allows the fresh flavor of the peaches to shine through. If you like your desserts sugary (like my daughter does), feel free to increase the amount of sugar that goes into the skillet by up to double. The same goes if your peaches are not quite sweet enough. But my husband and I like it just like this.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 8
Author Susan Voisin

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups unbleached white flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1/2 cup natural sugar (I used demerara for all the sugar in this recipe)
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Liquid Ingredients

  • 1 cup vanilla soy milk mixed with 1 teaspoon lemon juice (or other plant milk)
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest (or 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract)

Peaches

  • 4 cups peeled and sliced peaches
  • 2 tablespoons natural, raw or brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup natural, raw or brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Combine the dry ingredients in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Combine the soy milk, vanilla, and lemon zest in a separate bowl. Set aside without mixing them together.
  • Combine the peaches with the 2 tablespoons of sugar. Wipe or spray a 10-inch, well-seasoned cast iron skillet with oil. (This step is very important if you want to be able to get the cake out of the pan.) Begin heating it and add the 1/4 cup (or more) of sugar and the 2 tablespoons water. Heat and stir until the sugar is completely melted. Continue to cook and stir until the mixture is bubbly and slightly reduced (but be careful not to burn it). Place the peaches on top of the sugar and remove from heat:
    Peaches in skillet
  • Add the liquid ingredients to the flour mixture, stirring briefly just to moisten. Pour and smooth the batter over the peaches, covering them entirely. Put the skillet into the oven (you may want to place a cookie sheet or foil on the shelf below it to catch drips) and bake until the sides of the cake pull away from the edges of the pan and a toothpick comes out clean (about 30-40 minutes):
    Out of oven
  • Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 15-30 minutes. Then, run a knife around the edges of the cake to loosen it from the pan. Place a large plate or serving platter over the top and invert the skillet. Remove the skillet carefully from the cake:
    Inverting the skillet
  • Be sure to scrape any caramelized juices from the pan and smooth them over the peaches. Voilà! Peach Upside-Down Cake!
  • Serve warm or at room temperature, alone or with vanilla non-dairy ice cream. Makes about 8 servings.

Notes

One serving is 6 points on WW Freestyle program.
Nutrition Facts
Peach Upside-Down Cake
Amount Per Serving (1 slice)
Calories 148 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Sodium 166mg7%
Carbohydrates 36g12%
Fiber 2g8%
Protein 2g4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutritional info is approximate.

Course Dessert
Cuisine Vegan
Keyword fat-free cake, peach cake, upside-down cake
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  1. Elisa

    July 10, 2012 at 3:58 pm

    Wooooow! Just make it… Is so good aNd fresh for summer. With soy ice cream flavoured almond is perfect!

    Thank you and I promise myself to try all of your receipes!

    🙂

    Reply
    • Darice

      August 28, 2019 at 9:02 pm

      I just made this cake and unfortunately it came out tasting absolutely horrid. We all could taste “iron” in the cake from the iron skillet. The cake tastes like metal – definitely not what we were expecting. I have a very good iron skillet and greased it well. Everyone was so excited to try this cake and waited patiently for it to be ready to be eaten, we all spit the cake out it was so terrible. I had to throw out the whole cake. So disappointing. Next time, I’m not using an iron skillet again.

      Reply
  2. lisa

    October 31, 2012 at 9:55 pm

    Susan, this cake sounds divine. I was wondering if I can substitute almond or oat flour for the white? Also, I have never baked w/ date sugar and was wondering if that could work instead of using white sugar?
    thank you

    Reply
  3. Tyent

    March 10, 2013 at 8:19 pm

    Hi,
    This recipe sounds great? Just wondering if I could make a gluten free version of this recipe… I love anything with peach in it, and if I cannot eat the fresh juicy peach and enjoy the juice running down my hands – then a recipe with peaches in it is the next best thing.

    Reply
  4. Jessica

    August 6, 2013 at 10:34 am

    Thank you! I love this recipe and I’m so glad there’s a vegan option!

    Reply
  5. Barbara

    August 6, 2013 at 11:23 am

    Thanks for this recipe! I have been looking for a vegan version of either a peach cobbler or cake. This looks perfect!

    Reply
  6. Sara

    October 6, 2013 at 11:11 am

    I made this last night for my parents’ anniversary dinner and it was a big hit with everyone. Even though I am the only vegan they all loved it! I made it using Bob’s Red Mill gluten free mix, and added 3/4 tsp. guar gum (Bob’s suggests xanthan, but I use guar). Because I only had a 12 inch skillet, I also added an extra peach and a small container of blackberries to make sure I had enough fruit. I also added about 2 extra tablespoons of the flour mix and a tad more milk (I used unsweetened coconut) to make sure I had enough batter to cover the fruit. Although the cake part on mine wasn’t as thick as Susan’s, since I used a larger skillet, it still baked up beautifully. I wish I had taken a picture! I will definitely make this again! I also made the polenta lasagna, which I make frequently, and is another big hit with my family 🙂

    Reply
  7. PC

    October 8, 2013 at 7:19 pm

    Can I substitute almond milk for the soy milk?

    Reply
    • Susan Voisin

      October 8, 2013 at 8:22 pm

      Yes almond milk should work fine.

      Reply
  8. Traci

    November 1, 2013 at 10:46 am

    Could this be made with apples instead of peaches? Perhaps substituting cinnamon for the nutmeg in the batter?

    Reply
  9. Yuukichi

    January 15, 2014 at 10:16 pm

    Hi Susan , thanks you for your recipe
    They help me a lot especially that I try to improve in cooking not being very talented. And thus I would have a maybe difficult question because you made a success of the recipe marvelously. I made everything but that when I took out the frying pan of the oven then returned at the end of 15 min, peach were not any more above but inside the dough as a simple apple pie.

    Reply
  10. Pat

    May 14, 2014 at 1:32 pm

    Hi, this receipe sounds wonderful. I will try it for my daughters birthday, except I will use pineapple (her favorite) instead of peaches. Will this work as well?

    Reply
    • Susan Voisin

      May 14, 2014 at 1:36 pm

      I haven’t tried it, but it should work. Good luck!

      Reply
  11. Beth

    July 23, 2014 at 11:24 pm

    Made this tonight with modifications to reduce the sugar and it was super yummy! I replaced the sugar in the cake with a newly discovered product madahava organic agave 5. I kept the sugar with the peaches. I also replaced the white flour with whole wheat pasty flour. Despite really messing with your original recipe, it came out beautifully. My nutritional analysis said that there was 185 calories per slice. Not sure why it was so much higher than yours. But thanks for a great recipe.

    Reply
  12. Agne

    October 19, 2014 at 11:47 am

    Simply amazing! Thank you, Susan! :))

    Reply
  13. D Chen

    June 18, 2015 at 11:47 am

    “Preheat oven to 350”??
    Guess it is not Celsius or meant for someone who is cooking for the first time.

    Reply
    • Dirk

      May 16, 2017 at 3:47 am

      I even don´t know any oven that would provide 350 degrees Celsius.
      But the cake looks gerat. I shur will try it out. Thanks!

      Reply
  14. Nancy A. Speed

    September 6, 2016 at 4:13 pm

    Hello, Susan ~

    We’ve a “Peach Capital” in Oklahoma. It’s Porter, and they’ve recently had their festival. My friend from Georgia tells me she misses THESE peaches more than her own Georgia ones. Haha Your recipe looks fantastic, and I’m going to be making it this week — at least once! Guess the hometown foods still bring wonderful memories for most of us…. Thank you for sharing….

    Reply
  15. Joyce

    August 16, 2017 at 10:27 am

    I just came across your recipe and have a question about step #3, ” ….. add the 1/4 cup (or more) of sugar and the water”: How much water should I add to the 1/4 cup of sugar?

    Reply
    • Susan Voisin

      August 16, 2017 at 12:47 pm

      2 tablespoons. The instructions were confusing, so I’ve edited them to clear things up.

      Reply
      • Sherry

        December 29, 2019 at 7:44 pm

        Going to try this, but gluten free.
        I’ll comment and post pic after I do!
        Thanks for this recipe!

        Reply
  16. Shayla

    August 20, 2017 at 10:03 am

    I just bought a case of peaches and was looking for something new to make with them. Thanks, Susan this looks delicious and I shared it on my site for my readers to enjoy too! http://www.evolutioncoachingu.com

    Reply
  17. Yelena

    September 10, 2017 at 6:22 am

    This cake is so yummy!!! I also substituted 1/2 a cup of flour with almond meal. That was really good too!! I can’t wait to share this with friends.

    Reply
  18. Lori Whitworth

    October 25, 2019 at 3:34 pm

    This recipe was a big hit at our house!

    Reply
  19. SE

    February 12, 2020 at 2:29 am

    Is it necessary to use fresh peaches or can I used canned peaches? thanks

    Reply
    • Susan Voisin

      February 12, 2020 at 9:09 am

      Canned should work, just drain them well.

      Reply
  20. kellyanner

    August 24, 2020 at 11:13 am

    I took this to a vegan potlock, but substituted the peaches with mangos and the water with vegan butter! AMAZING! Everyone loved it, even the non vegans! Thanks for a great recipe.

    Reply
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