Fresh Peach Cake

Name: Fresh Peach Cake
Yield: Serves 9
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder, preferably aluminum-free; 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 2 large eggs, at room temperature; 1 cup unbleached (all-purpose) flour; ½ cup packed light brown sugar; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ cup plus 3 tablespoons granulated sugar; 10 large peaches, peeled, pitted, and cut in half; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Preparation info

Serves
9

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Back in the Day Bakery Made With Love

By Cheryl Day and Griffith Day

Published 2015

About

I’m always looking for new uses for our delicious Georgia peaches. This homey coffee cake is a great way to show them off. The cinnamon sugar melts into the peaches as they bake on top of the cake. Serve warm, topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream if you like.

Ingredients

1 cup unbleached (all-purpose) flour
1 teaspoon baking powder, preferably aluminum-free
10

Americas
United States
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter an 8-inch square cake pan, then line the bottom with parchment and butter it as well. Lightly dust the pan with