Peach cobbler as you’ve never seen it

Whether it’s a fancy apple tarte Tatin, a robust pineapple-ringed upside-down cake or a saucy flan, there’s something thrilling and suspenseful about turning your homemade dessert on its head.

Any of these acrobatic dishes would taste fine served right-side up from the pan. But it’s that stunning reveal that adds a little drama and puts the fruit right on top, where it can shine.

That’s the inspiration behind this upside-down peach cobbler.

In traditional peach cobbler, you mix peaches with sugar and sometimes butter, hide them with rounds of biscuit dough, and bake. Spooned out of the baking dish and served in bowls, the cobbler’s modest simplicity is part of its charm. But, however delicious this might be, it doesn’t do much to show off the peaches.

Throw in a gilding of caramel and an elegant flip, though, and you’ve got a confection to win oohs and aahs.

Most of the effort of this recipe goes into simmering the caramel, which is what makes this...