Peach Upside Down Cake

Fresh peaches lead the way to many wonderful desserts.  An upside down cake is one of them.

Peach Upside Down Cake

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
5 fresh peaches, peeled, pitted and halved, or sliced
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 white sugar
1 egg
1 1/4 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Melt 1/4 cup butter in an 8 inch square pan.  Sprinkle with brown sugar and nutmeg.  Arrange peach halves or slices in pan.

In large bowl cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.  Beat in egg.  Stir together flour, baking powder and salt.  Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.  Spread batter over peaches.

Bake for 35-40 minutes or until lightly browned on top.  Remove cake from oven and let stand in pan for 5 minutes.  Invert onto serving platter.  Serve with whipped cream if desired.