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Old Fashioned Peachgingerbread Upsidedown Cake
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Servings: 10
Categories:
Cakes
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Desserts
Ingredients:
4.00 ea Peaches (Peeled, pitted and
Sliced 1/4 inch thick)
1.50 c All purpose flour
1.50 ts Baking soda
0.33 c Molasses
0.75 c Boiling water
2.00 ea Eggs
0.75 c Granulated sugar
0.33 c Unsalted butter (melted)
8.00 ea Peaches (also peeled, pitted
& sliced 1/4 inch thick)
0.25 c Unsalted butter (melted)
6.00 tb Dark brown sugar (packed)
0.50 c Peach or apricot preserves
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Generously butter a 12 inch springform pan. Arrange 4 of the sliced
peaches in a circular pattern in the pan and set aside.
Sift flour and baking soda. Set aside.
Combine molasses and water. Set aside.
Combine eggs and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat for 5 to 10 minutes
until light and fluffy.
Add the melted butter gradually while still beating.
Alternately add the flour and molasses mixtures, mixing just until
smooth. Pour batter over peaches in the springform pan.
Place on center rack in preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes or
until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove cake and
let cool.
Saute the remaining peach slices in the 1/4 cup of melted butter and 6
tablespoons of packed brown sugar until soft but not mushy, about 6
to 8 minutes. Remove and let cool.
Invert cake onto serving platter so peaches are on top. Arrange the
cooled peach slices around the top of the cake.
Melt the preserves in the top of a double-boiler and generously brush
over the sliced peaches.
This dessert is extremely elegant and is perfect for company.
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