Peach -ginger Upside Down Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 -3 peaches, peeled and sliced
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2-2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened (1 1/2 sticks)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons unsulphured molasses
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 to make the topping, heat the butter, honey, and brown sugar in a small saucepan, stirring, until the butter and sugar melt.
• 3 pour into a deep 9 inch cake pan, then lay the peach slices over it in attractive concentric circles.
• 4 to make the cake, sift together the flour,baking powder, baking soda, ginger,cinnamon,cloves, and salt.
• 5 meanwhile, in a bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• 6 add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
• 7 stir in the molasses and vanilla.
• 8 the batter may look curdled-don't worry!
• 9 add the flour mixture, mixing until just incorporated.
• 10 spread the batter over the peaches in the prepared pan.
• 11 bake the cake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center emerges clean.
• 12 cool for 5 minutes in the pan, then invert to finish cooling.
• 13 serve with a dollop of whipped cream or ice cream on the side, if desired.
• 14 note: to easily peel a peach,dip it in boiling water for about 25 seconds. the skin will easily slip off.