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Summer Peach Cake Recipe

Make the most of seasonal peaches with this easy Summer Peach Cake Recipe. A light and spongy vanilla cake with ripe peaches for a fantastic summer dessert.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: North American
Keyword: cake, peaches, summer desserts
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 283kcal
Author: Julia Pinney

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter unsalted
  • 3/4 cup granulated white sugar
  • 3 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 4 fresh peaches ripe
  • *optional powdered sugar for dusting the cake
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 f/180 c. Grease and line with parchment paper an 8-inch round spring form pan.
  • Take two peaches and dice them into small pieces and discard the stone. Cut the other two peaches into slices and set aside.
  • In a medium sized bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Whisk to combine and set aside.
  • In the bowl of your electric mixer, add the butter and sugar. Mix on high speed between 3 - 5 minutes until pale and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Whisk in the vanilla extract.
  • Stir in half of the flour mixture. Add all of the milk and then stir in remaining flour. *Reserve one tablespoon of the flour.
  • Toss the diced peaches in the remaining tablespoon of flour. Stir the coated peaches into the batter.
  • Pour batter into the prepared cake pan. Top with peach slices. Bake between 45 - 55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with a few crumbs.
  • Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool for about 10 minutes. Release the cake from the springform pan and leave to cool on the wire rack.

*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.

Nutrition Facts
Summer Peach Cake Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 slice)
Calories 283 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 8g50%
Trans Fat 0.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 102mg34%
Sodium 386mg17%
Potassium 72mg2%
Carbohydrates 35g12%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 20g22%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 482IU10%
Vitamin C 0.02mg0%
Calcium 93mg9%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.