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   We had returned from a peach picking trip with a bounty of really nice peaches that were ripening quickly. It was Bill's idea to do a version of upsidedown cake only with a bourbon twist. Credit to Cook's Country for the cake part of the recipe - we're big fans! Not all Bill's ideas are great ideas, but this one really turned out to be! Calories may be a little high on this one.
                   Peach Bourbon Cake
                             Bill and Carol
                   cake
1/2 cup whole milk         8 Tbs butter (melted)    
1 tsp baking powder          2 lg eggs
1 cup sugar          1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
                   sauce
4 Tbs butter    1/2  cup brown sugar 
2 Tbs bourbon    1/4 tsp cream of tartar
2/3 cup cream    1/4 tsp salt    ripe peaches

Instructions

CAKE:  
Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9-inch round cake pan, line with parchment paper, and grease parchment.

Whisk flour, baking powder, and remaining ½ teaspoon salt together in bowl. Whisk granulated sugar, milk, eggs, and vanilla in large bowl until smooth, about 1 minute. Whisk 8 tablespoons melted butter into milk mixture until combined. Whisk flour mixture into milk mixture until no dry flour remains.

Transfer batter to prepared pan and smooth top with rubber spatula. Bake until light golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Transfer pan to wire rack. Immediately run paring knife between cake and sides of pan. Using a fork, poke about 80 holes evenly over cake. Let cool.

SAUCE:
Melt butter, then add sugar, salt, and cream of tartar. Stir with whisk to combine over medium high heat until it boils. Add cream and boil stirring for 1 minute.

Off the heat add the bourbon and stir to combine.  At first it may appear to separate but keep stirring. Remove a few tablespoons, then add the peaches at stir. 

Slowly ladle the removed sauce over the top of the cake allowing it to soak into the holes. Finish with the remaining peaches and sauce over the top.