Rustic Peach Cake
Ripe fresh peaches and dried peaches really pack a peach flavor into this tender and moist cake!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time45 minutes mins
Cool Time1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr 55 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cake, Peach, Sugar
Servings: 8
Author: Nicole
For the Peaches and Topping
- 1 large peach (about 5-ounces) peeled, pitted and sliced into 9 wedges
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the Cake
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt
- ⅓ cup (1 ¾ ounces) dried peaches or apricots, finely chopped
- ½ cup 4 ounces unsalted butter at room temperature
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 extra-large eggs
- 2 tablespoons sour cream light or full-fat
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8-inch round cake pan with parchment paper and lightly spray the sides with baking spray; set aside.
For the Peaches
Combine sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl; reserve 2 tablespoons of sugar mixture for topping. Add sliced peaches to remaining sugar mixture and gently toss to coat; set aside.
For the Cake
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and dried fruit; set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, sour cream and vanilla and mix until incorporated. Slowly add flour mixture and mix until combined, about 30 seconds. Scrape batter into prepared pan. Remove peaches from sugar mixture and arrange 8 wedges in a circular pattern over batter. Place remaining peach wedge in the center and sprinkle the reserved 2 tablespoons of sugar mixture on top of peaches.
Bake until cake is golden brown and the sides start to pull away from the edges, about 40-45 minutes. Cool in the pan for at least 1 hour. Gently transfer to a serving platter and serve with lightly sweetened whipped cream. Enjoy!
Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 149mg | Potassium: 139mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 638IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1mg