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.

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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.

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