soft, tender and peachy summer cake
Peachy and fresh, this cake will fill your kitchen with the aroma of summer. One slice of it is a bite into a piece of peachy cloud.
ingredients
- 180g flour or 1½ cups
- baking powder 1½ teaspoons
- salt ½ teaspoon
- butter softened 170g or ¾ cup
- sugar 200g or 1 cup
- 2 large eggs
- sour cream room temperature 60g or ¼ cup
- vanilla 1 tsp
- ripe peaches peeled, pitted, and sliced or chopped (400g/2 to 3 peaches)
preparation
- preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/350°F
- grease a 23cm - 9 inch round cake tin with butter or baking spray
- keep a few slices of peaches aside for the top of the cake
- take 1 tablespoon of the flour and coat the peaches well with flour - this will help the peaches not to lay at the bottom of the cake tin
- in a bowl, whisk flour, vanilla, salt and baking powder and set aside
- in a large mixing bowl or a stand mixer bowl with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar until fluffy and creamy
- add the eggs one by one and mix for 1 minute after each addition
- add the greek yogurt or sour cream
- add the flour mixture to the mixer on a low speed until combined
- fold the coated peaches you had set aside before
- spread the batter into the prepared cake tin
- put the remaining peaches on top of the cake
- sprinkle with some additional sugar if desired
- bake for 35-45 minutes depending on your oven
- let cool before cutting
The cake can be stored in the fridge for 3 days and in the freezer for 1 month.
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