This is cake that is baked with peaches at the bottom, and then inverted after baking. Every square centimeter of this cake hits you with a new flavor, the mixture of chocolate, peach and nuts is just unbelievable. Also, no sugar added here. If you want, you can even skip the chicory - it was still overly sweet for me, but I wanted to try it out :) Enjoy!

Final product

Here you can see how to arrange it. It might look like it will burn, but trust the process.

Base layer - Peach arrangement

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 1 hour

Ingredients for 1 of em

  • 150g All-Purpose Flour
  • 100g butter + 40g buttter
  • 25g chicory syrup
  • 50g peanut butter
  • 4-5 peaches
  • 5g Baking Powder (1 tsp)
  • 150ml oat milk
  • 1 apple, grated
  • 1/2 cup espresso (or strong coffee)
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • juice of 1/3 lemon for the soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • pinch of salt

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9-inch round cake pan with parchment paper.
  2. In a large skillet, melt 100g of butter over medium heat. Cook it while stirring with a rubber spatula until it turns a deep golden brown, about 5-7 minutes. Remove from heat, pour it into a bowl, and let it cool slightly.
  3. In the same, now empty, pan, add the 40g butter, chicory syrup, and peanut butter. Stir until melted and well combined.
  4. Pour mixture into the prepared cake pan, spreading it evenly. It will be a bit runny, this is fine.
  5. Arrange the peach slices on top of the mixture in a circular pattern.
  6. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add cocoa powder and mix well.
  7. Grate an apple into the brown butter mixture, add milk, espresso, and mix until well combined.
  8. Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
  9. Pour the batter over the peaches in the cake pan, smoothing the top with a spatula.
  10. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  11. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a serving plate. Remove the parchment paper.
  12. Serve warm or at room temperature, optionally with whipped cream on the side.