Description
Irresistible Summer Peach Cake is a soft, buttery dessert packed with juicy peaches and baked into a tender golden cake that is perfect for a quick breakfast treat, easy dessert, brunch centerpiece, or sweet summer snack. This easy recipe brings together fresh fruit flavor and simple pantry staples for one of those food ideas you will want to make again and again, whether you need easy dessert ideas, summer baking inspiration, or a beautiful homemade cake to share.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 large eggs
3/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups fresh peaches, peeled and sliced or chopped
2 tablespoons powdered sugar, for dusting
1/2 cup powdered sugar, for glaze
1 tablespoon milk, for glaze
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9-inch round cake pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper if desired for easier removal.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar until pale and fluffy.
4. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, then mix in the vanilla extract.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture in batches, alternating with the milk, and mix just until combined.
6. Fold in about 2 1/2 cups of the peaches, reserving the rest for the top of the cake.
7. Spread the batter into the prepared pan and gently arrange the remaining peaches over the top.
8. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
9. Cool the cake in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
10. Dust with powdered sugar or whisk together 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon milk to make a light glaze, then drizzle over the cooled cake before serving.
Notes
Use ripe but slightly firm peaches so the cake stays tender without becoming too wet.
Do not overmix the batter once the flour is added or the cake can turn dense.
Let the cake cool before glazing so the topping sets nicely instead of melting into the surface.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
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