Summer Peach Cake (Printer-friendly)
Light moist cake loaded with fresh ripe peaches, cinnamon sugar topping, ready in one hour.
# What you'll need:
→ Fruits
01 - 3 large ripe peaches, peeled, pitted, and sliced
→ Dry Ingredients
02 - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
03 - 1 cup granulated sugar
04 - 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
05 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
06 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
07 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
08 - 2 large eggs, at room temperature
09 - 1/2 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
10 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
→ Topping
11 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
12 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
# Method:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan or springform pan.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
03 - In a large bowl, beat together the melted butter and sugar until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the sour cream and vanilla extract.
04 - Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.
05 - Gently fold in two-thirds of the peach slices into the batter.
06 - Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Arrange the remaining peach slices on top in a circular pattern.
07 - In a small bowl, mix the sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over the arranged peaches.
08 - Bake for 38 to 42 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the top is golden brown.
09 - Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then run a knife around the edge and release onto a wire rack to cool completely.
10 - Serve slightly warm or at room temperature, plain or with whipped cream.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- Its forgiving enough for a Tuesday but impressive enough for company
- The peaches keep the cake incredibly moist for days
02 -
- Overmixing once flour is added makes the cake tough
- Wait until the cake cools completely before slicing
03 -
- Grease the pan really well because fruit cakes love to stick
- Arrange peach slices close together since they shrink while baking