Sweet sliced peaches are arranged in the bottom of a cake pan and topped with a sweet cornbread cake mixture. The peaches caramelize in the butter and brown sugar mixture and make for an elegant cake topping.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Southern
Keyword cake, cornbread, peach
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 40 minutesminutes
Calories 4227kcal
Ingredients
12tablespoonsunsalted butter,melted and divided
½packed cup dark brown sugar
3large ripe yellow peaches, pitted and sliced into ¼” thick slices
Butter a 9-inch cake pan and cut a 9-inch circle of parchment paper and press it into the bottom of the pan. Drizzle 6 tablespoons of the butter (half) around the bottom of the pan and sprinkle with brown sugar. Arrange slices of peaches in the bottom of the pan.
In a large mixing bowl stir together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. In another medium mixing bowl whisk together the remaining butter, eggs and buttermilk. Use a wooden stone to mix the buttermilk mixture into the dry ingredients until just combined.
Spread the batter evenly over the peaches and bake until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
Let cool completely, about 20 minutes, then place a serving plate over the top of the pan and carefully flip the cake over. Wait one minute then remove the pan from the cake. Cut into slices and serve.