Best 7 Upside Down Apricot Peach Cakes Recipes

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Indulge in a delightful journey of flavors with our exquisite upside-down apricot-peach cakes. These individual cakes, each a masterpiece of culinary art, offer a harmonious blend of sweet and tangy flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. The delicate balance of juicy apricots and peaches, nestled upside down in a tender cake batter, creates a symphony of flavors that is both refreshing and satisfying. You'll find three variations of this delectable dessert within this article: a classic upside-down cake, a gluten-free version for those with dietary restrictions, and a tantalizing upside-down cake with a streusel topping that adds an extra layer of texture and flavor. Whether you prefer a traditional treat or a delightful gluten-free option, our upside-down apricot-peach cakes are sure to leave a lasting impression.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

UPSIDE-DOWN APRICOT CAKE



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A change on the classic Pineapple Upside-Down Cake. So moist and creamy, you'll be eating way more then you expected!

Provided by Amber Marie

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Bundt Cake Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

cooking spray
⅔ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
3 cups fresh apricots, pitted and sliced
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅔ cup white sugar
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
2 eggs
½ cup sour cream
½ cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) with cooking spray.
  • Mix brown sugar and melted butter in a small bowl and spread evenly over the pan.
  • Pat the apricot slices with a paper towel to soak up any excess liquid. Line them on the bottom of the pan.
  • Sift flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon together in a bowl.
  • Beat white sugar and softened butter in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy and fluffy. Beat in eggs until thoroughly mixed. Add the flour mixture, sour cream, water, and vanilla extract. Beat well. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the center of the preheated oven, about 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 514.8 calories, Carbohydrate 63.6 g, Cholesterol 108.3 mg, Fat 27.7 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 16.9 g, Sodium 269.9 mg, Sugar 42.8 g

UPSIDE-DOWN APRICOT PEACH CAKES



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Provided by Smuckers

Categories     Dessert/Sweets

Time 1h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

Butter Flavor No-Stick Cooking Spray
3/4 cup Smucker's® Orchard's Finest Coastal Valley Peach Apricot Preserves
2 tablespoons Butter
1 apricot halves
1 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup Sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/4 cup Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
1 large egg
1/2 cup Milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
whipped cream

Steps:

  • 1. HEAT oven to 350°F. Coat 12 muffin cups generously with no-stick cooking spray.
  • 2. STIR together preserves and butter in small bowl. Place 1 tablespoon in bottom of each muffin cup. Top with 1 apricot half, rounded side down.
  • 3. BEAT flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, shortening, egg, milk, vanilla and almond extract in large bowl with mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes or until smooth. Top each muffin cup with about 3 tablespoons batter.
  • 4. BAKE 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Run sharp knife around edge of each cup. Invert onto baking sheet. Spoon any remaining preserves from cups over top of cakes. Serve warm with whipped cream, if desired.

UPSIDE-DOWN PEACH CAKE



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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

3/4 cup butter, softened, divided
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 cups sliced peeled fresh peaches
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup 2% milk

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.

APRICOT UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE



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This cake is one of our family favorites. Served warm or cold, with ice cream, whipped cream or just plain. My Grandma first made this cake when she had an abundant supply of apricots on her hands and decided to use apricots in place of the pineapple in pineapple upside-down cake...it was an instant hit and now that you've heard about it, you'll have to give it a try...maybe it'll become one of your favorites too.

Provided by Clever Cooking

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 1 9 X 13" cake, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

30 apricot halves (fresh or canned)
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
2 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup soft butter
1 cup milk, room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
3 eggs, room temperature

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 Degrees.
  • Melt 1/2 cup butter in saucepan.
  • Pour butter into lightly greased 9 X 13 inch baking pan.
  • Add brown sugar to the melted butter and spread evenly in bottom of the pan.
  • Place apricot halves in bottom of pan.
  • Cake:.
  • Combine dry ingredients in mixing bowl.
  • Add softened butter, milk and vanilla.
  • Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
  • Add eggs and beat 2 more minutes.
  • Pour cake batter over apricots and spread evenly.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
  • When cake is cool, run a knife around the edges of the pan to loosen cake from the sides.
  • Invert cake onto a plate and Enjoy!

UPSIDE-DOWN APRICOT PEACH CAKES



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Make and share this Upside-Down Apricot Peach Cakes recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Orchards Finestreg

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

Crisco® Butter Flavor No-Stick Cooking Spray
3/4 cup Smucker's® Orchard's Finest® Coastal Valley Peach Apricot Preserves
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 (15 1/4 ounce) can apricot halves, drained
1 cup Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
1 large egg
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
whipped cream (optional)

Steps:

  • HEAT oven to 350°F Coat 12 muffin cups generously with no-stick cooking spray.
  • STIR together preserves and butter in small bowl. Place 1 tablespoon in bottom of each muffin cup. Top with 1 apricot half, rounded side down.
  • BEAT flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, shortening, egg, milk, vanilla and almond extract in large bowl with electric mixer on medium for 2 minutes or until smooth. Top each muffin cup with about 3 tablespoons batter.
  • BAKE 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Run sharp knife around edge of each cup. Invert onto cookie sheet. Spoon any remaining preserves from cups over top of cakes. Serve warm with whipped cream, if desired.
  • If there are not enough apricot halves in the can, cut larger ones in half, then evenly divide among the muffin cups.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 227.4, Fat 7.1, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 22, Sodium 114.9, Carbohydrate 39.4, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 26.2, Protein 2.2

PEACH UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE



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Upside-down cakes are easy, adaptable and beautiful no matter what kind of fruit you use. This one calls for any kind of summer stone fruit - peaches, apricots, nectarines, plums - whatever looks ripe and juicy. Caramelizing the brown sugar in a skillet before adding the fruit gives it all a particularly deep, complex flavor. Because of the moisture in the topping, you'll need to bake this cake a little longer than other, similar butter cakes. Underbaked cake will be soggy and apt to fall apart, but an ideal result will have a well-browned surface and dark, slightly crunchy edges.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     cakes, dessert

Time 1h

Yield 1 (10-inch) cake

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 tablespoons/56 grams unsalted butter
1/3 cup/71 grams light brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (see Tip)
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
3 cups sliced peaches, or use 3 cups sliced nectarines, plums or apricots (about 1 1/4 pounds before pitting)
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus more for greasing the pan
1 cup/200 grams granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1/2 cup/118 milliliters sour cream or plain whole-milk yogurt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups/195 grams all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Make the topping: In an oven-safe 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add the brown sugar, lemon juice and salt, and whisk until the brown sugar melts, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Let cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture starts to smell like caramel and darkens slightly, about 1 minute longer. (Don't walk away or the mixture may burn.) The mixture will clump and separate, but that's OK.
  • Add fruit, gently tossing to coat with the caramel. Remove from the heat and arrange fruit into an even layer on the bottom of the skillet. Ignore any sugar clumps; they will dissolve during baking.
  • Make the cake: In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, sugar, vanilla and lemon zest until thoroughly combined. Whisk in eggs, one at a time. Add sour cream and whisk until well mixed. Sprinkle in baking powder, salt and baking soda into the batter, one at a time, whisking vigorously after each addition.
  • Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in flour until just incorporated. The mixture will be lumpy, but that's OK. Don't overmix. Scrape batter into the skillet over the fruit and spread evenly.
  • Bake until surface is deeply browned all over (with darker brown edges) and the fruit is lightly bubbling around the sides of the skillet, about 35 to 45 minutes, rotating halfway through. A toothpick inserted into cake will come out clean.
  • Once the cake is out of the oven, immediately run a butter knife or offset spatula around the edge of the skillet. Let sit for 10 to 15 minutes to cool slightly. Carefully invert cake into serving platter. If some fruit sticks to bottom of skillet, gently remove using offset spatula or knife and place back onto cake. Let cake cool until the fruit topping sets, at least 30 minutes to 1 hour, before serving. Cake is best served on the day it is baked.

APRICOT UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE



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Apricot halves, baked in a faux caramel of melted butter, brown sugar and spices, burst with punchy flavor in every bite of this cake. The sticky topping complements the almost-tart, fleshy stone fruit, and offers a textural contrast to the buttery cake. A hint of almond further accentuates the apricot flavor. This rustic beauty is perfect by itself, but you can serve it with whipped cream or ice cream, if you want to be fancy.

Provided by Vallery Lomas

Categories     cakes, dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 tablespoons/55 grams unsalted butter, melted, plus more for greasing
Flour, for dusting
1/2 cup/110 grams light or dark brown sugar, packed
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
8 medium apricots, rinsed and dried (about 1 pound)
1 cup/130 grams all-purpose flour
1/2 cup/55 grams almond flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
6 tablespoons/85 grams unsalted butter, at room temperature
2/3 cup/135 grams granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1/2 cup/120 milliliters whole milk

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare the topping: Lightly grease and flour a 9-inch cake pan or an 8-inch square baking pan. In a small bowl, stir together the melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Spread the brown sugary mix in an even layer on the bottom of the pan.
  • Cut the apricots in half and remove the pits. Arrange the apricots, flesh-side down, evenly over the bottom of the pan.
  • Prepare the cake batter: Add the flour to a medium bowl. Sift in the almond flour, then use your fingertips to break up any clumps that don't fit through the sieve. Add the baking powder and salt to the bowl and whisk to combine.
  • In a large bowl with an electric hand mixer, or in a stand mixer with the paddle attached, beat the butter and granulated sugar on medium until combined and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the vanilla extract, then the eggs, one at a time, mixing until smooth. Use a rubber spatula to scrape down the bottom and sides of the bowl.
  • Add 1/3 of the flour mixture, then 1/2 of the milk, mixing to combine. Continue alternating the additions of flour and milk and mixing, scraping down the sides of the bowl, just until all is combined. (Make sure not to overmix during this step.)
  • Spread the batter in an even layer over the apricot halves. Bake until the cake is set and doesn't jiggle when shaken, is golden brown on top, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
  • Remove pan from the oven, and place on a cooling rack for 5 minutes. With the cake still in the pan, turn the pan over onto a serving platter. Wait 1 minute, then remove the pan. This cake is excellent warm, but it's also delicious at room temperature.

Tips:

  • Prep Your Ingredients: Before you start baking, make sure you measure and prep all of your ingredients. This will help you stay organized and ensure that you have everything you need.
  • Use Ripe Apricots and Peaches: For the best flavor, use ripe, juicy apricots and peaches. You can tell if they're ripe by their color and texture. Ripe apricots will be orange or yellow in color and slightly soft to the touch. Ripe peaches will be slightly soft when you press on them.
  • Don't Overmix the Batter: Overmixing the batter can make your cakes tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Use a Well-Greased Cake Pan: To prevent the cakes from sticking, make sure you grease the cake pan well.
  • Don't Open the Oven Door During Baking: Opening the oven door during baking can cause the cakes to fall. Wait until the cakes are done baking before you open the door.

Conclusion:

Upside-down apricot-peach cakes are a delicious and easy-to-make dessert. They're perfect for any occasion, from a casual get-together to a special celebration. With just a few simple tips, you can make sure your cakes turn out perfect every time. So, next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give these upside-down apricot-peach cakes a try!

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