What's Cooking: Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace's peach upside down cake

Chef Frankie, of Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace, shows News 12's Lily Stolzberg how to make peach upside down cake.

News 12 Staff

Jun 4, 2025, 11:39 AM

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Produce:
· 6 Large Peaches.
· 2 Teaspoons Lemon Zest.
· Half Squeezed Lemon.
· 12 Fresh Blueberries.
Baking & Spices:
• 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour.
• 1 tbsp baking powder.
• 1 cup Brown sugar, packed.
• 1 cup Granulated sugar.
• 1/2 tsp Salt.
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract.
Diary:
• 1/2 cup of Butter, unsalted.
Protein:
• 3 Eggs, large.
Prep:
1. Wash, pit & quarter 4 peaches and dice 2 peaches.
2. Squeeze half a lemon into a cup.
3. Wash 10 to 12 blueberries.
4. Butter a 7 Inch baking pan.
Cake Batter:
1. Whip sugar, brown sugar and eggs in a bowl, add lemon zest & lemon juice.
2. Add flour, baking powder, salt & vanilla.
3. Toss diced peaches and fold into batter.
Cooking
1. Cook the 4 quartered peaches with brown sugar and butter and add teaspoon of vanilla until soft.
Procedure:
1. Place brown sugar, butter peach mix into a 7 Inch baking pan.
2. Add cake batter.
Time & Temperature:
1. 350*
2. 35 Minutes.
Finishing:
1. Cool for 10 minutes, place a 8-inch board or plate on top and flip over.
2. Wait 2 minutes and remove the pan.
3. Add blueberries and sprinkle lemon zest.
4. Serve at room temperature.