Tantalize your taste buds with a delightful dessert that combines the sweet flavors of peaches and caramel in a symphony of textures. This slow-cooker peach upside-down cake is a culinary masterpiece that requires minimal effort yet delivers maximum satisfaction. With just a few simple steps, you can create a delectable treat that will be the star of any gathering.
In this article, we present a collection of two delectable upside-down cake recipes that utilize the slow cooker's gentle heat to create moist and flavorful cakes. Both recipes feature fresh peaches, arranged in a caramelized sugar base that transforms into a luscious topping as the cake bakes.
The first recipe introduces a classic peach upside-down cake, where a buttery cake batter is poured over the caramelized peaches and baked until golden brown. The result is a tender, moist cake with a caramelized peach topping that bursts with flavor in every bite.
The second recipe takes a unique twist on the classic by incorporating a streusel topping. A mixture of oats, brown sugar, flour, and butter is sprinkled over the caramelized peaches, creating a crispy, nutty layer that adds an extra dimension of texture and flavor to the cake.
Whether you prefer the classic simplicity of the traditional peach upside-down cake or the delightful crunch of the streusel topping, these recipes offer a delectable treat for any occasion. So, gather your ingredients, prepare your slow cooker, and embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving for more.
GINGERSNAP PEACH UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE
This slow cooker dessert recipe combines all of the elements that make a traditional upside-down cake so irresistible-a rich, buttery cake layer and a gooey, sugary topping.
Provided by Kendra Bailey Morris
Categories Slow Cooker Peach Cake Ginger Summer Dessert
Yield Serves 6-8
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Line the slow cooker with a large sheet of parchment paper, letting the ends reach over the rim, and pushing the paper firmly into the bottom of the slow cooker insert. Generously spray the parchment paper with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine the peaches and crystallized ginger. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan on the stovetop over medium heat, melt 1/4 cup of the butter. Stir in the brown sugar. Pour this mixture into the slow cooker and spread evenly over the bottom. Next, spoon the peach and crystallized ginger mixture over the butter mixture. Do not stir. Then sprinkle with the gingersnap cookie crumbs.
- Use a hand-held mixer to cream together the white sugar, shortening, and the remaining 2 tablespoons of softened butter in a bowl. Add the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla and mix in. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Alternate adding the flour mixture and the half-and-half to the creamed sugar mixture. Mix well and spoon on top of the gingersnap layer, spreading the mixture a bit, but not mixing it. Everything should be layered.
- Place several layers of paper towels over the slow cooker and replace the lid. Turn the slow cooker to high and cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean.
- Remove the lid from the slow cooker and cook an additional 15 to 20 minutes for the top to form a crust.
- Lift the cake from the slow cooker using the long ends of the parchment paper and place on a large dinner plate. Place a second dinner plate on top. Holding both plates, carefully flip it over and remove the parchment paper. Slice the cake and serve topped with freshly whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
PEAR-PECAN UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 3h20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Butter the inside of a 5-quart round slow cooker, then line it completely with a large sheet of foil and butter the foil. Turn the cooker on low. Sprinkle the cut-up butter and the brown sugar over the foil in the cooker. Add the pears, arranging them in a circle, cut-side down.
- Mix the flour, pecans, cornmeal, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a large bowl. In the large bowl of a mixer, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar on low speed until just blended. Increase the speed to high and beat until light and fluffy, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed, about 5 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
- With the mixer on low speed, beat the dry ingredients into the butter mixture in two batches, alternating with the milk and beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix on medium speed just until the batter is smooth. Spread over the pears in the slow cooker. Drape paper towels over the top of the slow cooker (not touching the cake) to prevent condensation from dripping onto the cake. Cover and cook on low until the cake sets and the sides brown, about 3 hours. Turn off the cooker and let the cake rest about 20 minutes.
- Lift the cake by the foil and place on a rack to cool. Carefully invert onto a platter and peel off the foil. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.
PEACH COBBLER UPSIDE-DOWN POUND CAKE
I wanted a pound cake and the taste of my peach cobbler so this is what I came up with...
Provided by Ericia
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Peach Dessert Recipes
Time 2h55m
Yield 14
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
- Combine peaches, water, white sugar, brown sugar, butter, vodka, cinnamon, vanilla extract, almond extract, and nutmeg in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook down until filling has a cobbler-like texture, about 25 minutes.
- Mix brown sugar and butter for topping together in a bowl and spread evenly in the prepared cake pan. Combine sliced peaches and cinnamon and arrange neatly on top of brown sugar and butter mixture.
- Combine eggs, butter, buttermilk, sour cream, shortening, almond extract, and vanilla extract in a bowl and mix very well.
- Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, and baking powder in another bowl. Mix into wet ingredients until combined. Pour 1/2 of the batter into the prepared cake pan. Pour filling on top; pour remaining cake batter on top.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Continue baking until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Invert onto a cake plate and let cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 746.1 calories, Carbohydrate 95.3 g, Cholesterol 153.6 mg, Fat 38.3 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 6.5 g, SaturatedFat 20.5 g, Sodium 278.5 mg, Sugar 73.6 g
UPSIDE-DOWN PEACH CAKE
Folks have been flipping over this peach upside-down cake for generations. This dessert is very popular with my family and guests. -Terri Kirschner, Carlisle, Indiana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt 1/4 cup butter; pour into an ungreased 9-in. round baking pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Arrange peach slices in single layer over sugar. , In a large bowl, cream sugar and remaining butter until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Spoon over peaches., Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 384 calories, Fat 19g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 71mg cholesterol, Sodium 306mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (36g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
SLOW COOKER PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE
Draping paper towels over the top of the slow cooker helps absorb extra moisture and keeps this sweet, caramelized cake from getting soggy. We line the insert with a double layer of foil to prevent burning around the edges.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 5h10m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Butter the inside of a 4-quart slow cooker insert. Line it completely with a double layer of foil, then butter the foil. Cut up 4 tablespoons of the butter and sprinkle in the bottom of the insert, along with the brown sugar and rum. Arrange the pineapple slices in overlapping circles to completely cover the bottom of the insert; press into the sugar mixture.
- Combine the flour, pecans, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl.
- Combine the remaining 6 tablespoons butter and the granulated sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or in a large bowl if using a hand mixer) and beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat in the eggs and vanilla until incorporated.
- Reduce the speed to low and beat in the flour mixture until just incorporated. Add the milk, increase the speed to medium-high and beat until smooth, about 30 seconds. Evenly spread the batter over the pineapples in the slow cooker.
- Drape a double layer of paper towels over the top of the slow cooker (without touching the cake) to prevent condensation from dripping from the cover onto the cake. Cover and cook on low until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 3 to 4 hours. Turn off the slow cooker and let the cake rest for 20 minutes.
- Lift the cake by the foil and place on a rack to cool (it can be served warm or at room temperature). Carefully invert onto a platter and peel off the foil.
- Whip the cream until soft peaks form. Fold in the confectioners' sugar and chopped cherries. Serve slices of cake with a dollop of whipped cream and a cherry on top.
PEACH AMARETTO UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE
Peach upside-down cake set in an Amaretto topping.
Provided by sueb
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Peach Dessert Recipes
Time 1h45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Whisk the flour and baking powder together in a small bowl; set aside.
- Stir the brown sugar, 1/4 cup melted butter, and amaretto liqueur in a 9-inch pie pan until the sugar has dissolved. Arrange the peach slices in the pan and sprinkle with the pecans; set aside. Beat 1/4 cup butter and the white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the first egg until incorporated, the beat in the second along with the almond extract. Pour in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing until just incorporated. Gently pour the batter over the peaches and pecans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the cake is golden brown, about 25 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before running a knife along the edges and inverting onto a serving plate to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 344.2 calories, Carbohydrate 40.8 g, Cholesterol 77.6 mg, Fat 18 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 168.8 mg, Sugar 30.6 g
PEACH UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE
Southern peaches are something special. The trouble is, you pretty much have to live in the South to understand what the fuss is about, because peaches bought elsewhere are most often picked green and hard before shipping. When ag-entrepreneur Stephen Rose moved to Nashville in the summer of 2010, he made a disheartening discovery: No one was selling fresh, flavorful peaches like the kind he'd grown up with in Peach County, Georgia. He had an idea. He and his wife bought a 1964 Jeep truck and started selling big, beautiful, juicy Georgia peaches out of their cab in Nashville. Within five weeks, the city had consumed over ten tons of their brown-bagged peaches. Now the Peach Truck Tour travels through Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, and Pennsylvania! Pineapple upside-down cake is a Southern classic and is most often made with canned pineapple. This version uses fresh peaches and is a vast improvement, in my opinion. You can use all-purpose flour instead of the cake flour, but the results will be a bit heavier and slightly dense.
Provided by Virginia Willis
Categories dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. (This step helps with cleanup.)
- Toss the peaches with the lemon juice in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
- Cook 1/4 cup of the granulated sugar over medium heat in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, for 10 minutes, or until the sugar melts and turns a deep amber color. Remove from the heat. Immediately add 2 tablespoons of the butter and stir vigorously. Arrange the peach wedges in concentric circles over the sugar mixture, overlapping them as needed.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the remaining 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup butter, and vanilla bean seeds on medium speed until smooth. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Add the sour cream and beat until blended. With the mixer running on low speed, gradually add the flour mixture, beating just until blended and stopping to scrape the bowl as needed. Spoon the batter over the peaches in the skillet and spread to cover. Place the skillet on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake until golden brown and a wooden toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool in the skillet on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edge to loosen.
- Carefully pour out any excess liquid from the skillet into a measuring cup and set aside. (It's okay if you don't have any excess liquid-it all depends on how juicy your fruit is.) Carefully invert the cake onto a serving plate and drizzle with any reserved liquid. Let cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
- For the bourbon cream: Combine the cream and bourbon in a large bowl. Refrigerate, along with a whisk, for at least 15 minutes. Once chilled, beat the cream with the chilled whisk until it holds soft peaks, 3 to 5 minutes. Makes about 1 cup.
- To serve, cut into wedges using a serrated knife. Top with bourbon cream and serve immediately.
SLOW-COOKER PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE
A favorite dessert in a brand new way. Slow cook this cake and free up your oven for other dishes!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 3h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Spray 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix brown sugar and melted butter; spread evenly in bottom of slow cooker. Arrange pineapple slices on brown sugar mixture, cutting as needed to fit in one layer. Place cherry in center of each slice and around slices, as needed.
- Add enough water to reserved pineapple juice to measure 1 cup. Make cake batter as directed on box, substituting pineapple juice mixture for the water. Pour batter over pineapple and cherries.
- Cook on High heat setting 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Turn off slow cooker; uncover. Remove ceramic base from cooker to cooling rack. Cool 15 minutes.
- Place heatproof serving plate upside down onto ceramic base; carefully turn plate and ceramic base over. Remove ceramic base.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 380, Carbohydrate 57 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 310 mg, Sugar 26 g, TransFat 0 g
PEACH UPSIDE DOWN CAKE I
This cake uses fresh peaches. Serve with whipped cream.
Provided by Judy Wilson
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Peach Dessert Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 9
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Melt 1/4 cup butter or margarine in an 8-inch square pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar and nutmeg. Arrange peach halves, cut side down, in pan.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Spread batter over peaches.
- Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned on top, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove cake from oven, and let stand in pan for 5 minutes; invert onto serving platter.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 317.7 calories, Carbohydrate 40.7 g, Cholesterol 62.4 mg, Fat 16.4 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 10.1 g, Sodium 365.8 mg, Sugar 27 g
Tips:
- Choose ripe peaches: Using ripe peaches will ensure that your cake has a sweet and juicy flavor.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter can result in a tough cake. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Use a slow cooker liner: A slow cooker liner will make cleanup a breeze.
- Cook the cake on low: Cooking the cake on low will help to prevent it from drying out.
- Let the cake cool before inverting it: This will help to prevent the cake from breaking.
Conclusion:
This slow cooker peach upside-down cake is a delicious and easy dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its sweet and juicy peaches, moist cake, and caramelized topping, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a special dessert, give this slow cooker peach upside-down cake a try. You won't be disappointed!
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