Three ramekins, a handful of ripe peaches, and about forty-five minutes. Brown sugar and butter caramelize under the fruit while the batter bakes up tender and custardy, and each one gets turned out onto a plate still warm.
BATTER
- Flour6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Sugar3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- Baking powder3/8 teaspoon baking powder
- Salt1/4 teaspoon salt (plus pinch for topping)
- Milk3 tablespoons whole milk
- Egg1 large egg
- Vanilla3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
BATTER, TOPPING
- Butter6 tablespoons melted butter total (3 tbsp for batter + 1 tsp × 3 for ramekins)
TOPPING
- Peaches1.5 small peaches total, ripe but firm
- Brown sugar3 tablespoons brown sugar (1 tbsp per ramekin)
- CinnamonPinch of ground cinnamon (for each ramekin)
TOPPING
Butter ramekins
Brush 1 teaspoon melted butter into each of three 6–8 oz ramekins, coat bottoms and sides evenly
2mPREP
TOPPING
Slice peaches
Cut peaches in half, remove pit, slice each half into 3–4 thin wedges (about 1/2 small peach per ramekin)
3mPREP
BATTER
Mix wet ingredients
Whisk together egg, milk, melted butter, and vanilla until smooth
2mPREP
BATTER
Combine dry ingredients
Whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt
1mPREP
Preheat oven
Heat oven to 350°F
5mPREP
COMBININGMix wet ingredients+Combine dry ingredients
Make batter
Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients with a few gentle strokes, stop when just combined (small lumps are fine)
1mCOMBINE
Layer ramekins
Divide brown sugar among ramekins (1 tbsp each), arrange peach slices on top, sprinkle with pinch of cinnamon and salt, divide batter evenly over peaches
4mPREP
after Butter ramekins, Slice peaches, Make batter
Bake cakes
Place ramekins on a sheet pan, bake until cakes are golden and spring back when lightly touched at edges, syrup bubbles around sides
20-25mCOOK
after Layer ramekins, Preheat oven
Cool slightly
Let rest in ramekins for 3 minutes so peach caramel sets slightly
3mREST
after Bake cakes
Invert and serve
Run a thin knife around edges to loosen, invert each ramekin onto a plate, peaches and caramel now on top, serve warm
2mFINISH
after Cool slightly