Southern Peach Upside-Down Cake

• servings: 10
• active time: 25 minutes
• total time: 65 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups sliced peeled fresh or frozen peaches, thawed

2 tablespoons bourbon, optional

14 cup butter

12 cup packed brown sugar

batter:

1/2 cup butter, softened

3/4 cup sugar

Targe egg, room temperature

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder

14 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup 2% milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. If desired, combine peaches and bourbon; let stand 10 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, place 1/4 cup butter in a 10-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet; heat in oven until butter is melted, 5-7 minutes. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter. Arrange peach slices over brown sugar.

3. For batter, in a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating after each addition just until combined. Spread batter evenly over peaches

4. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.