Description
Peaches and cream cake brings summer’s sweetness right to your dessert table with juicy peaches and smooth cream nestled between tender layers. Grab your fork and savor each delightful bite of this classic Southern treat that celebrates seasonal fruit and pure comfort.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 6–7 fresh peaches
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup butter, melted
Liquid Ingredients:
- 6 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Sweeteners and Leaveners:
- ⅔ cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Coat an 8-inch round cake pan with butter, then dust with brown sugar. Cut parchment paper to fit the bottom and wrap the pan’s exterior with aluminum foil.
- Using a hand mixer, blend 1 large egg, 1 large egg yolk, ⅔ cup white sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and ⅓ cup melted butter for 3-4 minutes until the mixture becomes light and frothy.
- Gently incorporate ½ cup all-purpose flour and 1 teaspoon baking powder into the egg mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Slowly pour 6 tablespoons room-temperature whole milk into the batter, then carefully fold in 6-7 chopped fresh peaches.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan, ensuring an even distribution of peaches throughout.
- Bake the cake at 350°F for 55 minutes, checking doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center – it should come out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool completely at room temperature.
- For the best texture and flavor, refrigerate the cake overnight before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Use ripe, juicy peaches for the most intense flavor and sweetest results in your cake.
- Wrapping the cake pan with tin foil helps prevent the edges from burning and ensures even baking.
- For a gluten-free version, swap the regular flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free flour blend.
- Serve the cake slightly chilled with a dollop of whipped cream to enhance the creamy texture and peach flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Cakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 170 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 2.5 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg