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Peach Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting: A Sweet Southern Delight

The most incredible peach cake you'll ever make - perfectly moist and tender with fresh peaches and topped with rich brown sugar frosting for the ultimate summer dessert that captures the essence of ripe, juicy peaches.

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Expert Tips for Perfect Peach Cake

Essential Ingredients Selection

Creating Your Masterpiece

Perfect Peach Preparation:
Begin by selecting ideal peaches and preparing them properly to ensure even distribution and optimal flavor.
Cake Batter Development:
Creating light, fluffy batter through proper creaming technique ensures tender cake that showcases peaches beautifully.
Baking Technique:
Proper oven temperature and timing creates golden cake with moist interior and perfectly set texture.
Brown Sugar Frosting Mastery:
Careful cooking and cooling creates smooth, spreadable frosting with rich caramel flavor that complements peaches.
Final Assembly:
Proper cooling and frosting application transforms simple cake into elegant dessert perfect for any occasion.
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The Art of Perfect Peach Cake

Perfect Peach Preparation
Begin by selecting ideal peaches and preparing them properly to ensure even distribution and optimal flavor.
Cake Batter Development
Creating light, fluffy batter through proper creaming technique ensures tender cake that showcases peaches beautifully.
Baking Technique
Proper oven temperature and timing creates golden cake with moist interior and perfectly set texture.
Brown Sugar Frosting Mastery
Careful cooking and cooling creates smooth, spreadable frosting with rich caramel flavor that complements peaches.
Final Assembly
Proper cooling and frosting application transforms simple cake into elegant dessert perfect for any occasion.
Expert Tips for Perfect Peach Cake
Peach Preparation: Choose ripe but firm peaches for best texture - overly soft peaches will break down during baking.
Flour Coating: Tossing peaches in flour prevents them from sinking to bottom of cake during baking process.
Butter Temperature: Ensure butter is properly softened for easy creaming and optimal cake texture throughout.
Milk Temperature: Room temperature milk incorporates better and creates smoother batter consistency overall.
Frosting Timing: Let brown sugar mixture cool slightly before adding powdered sugar to prevent lumpy frosting.
Make-Ahead Tip: Cake tastes even better next day as peach flavors develop and frosting sets perfectly.
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Peach Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting: A Sweet Southern Delight

The most incredible peach cake you'll ever make - perfectly moist and tender with fresh peaches and topped with rich brown sugar frosting for the ultimate summer dessert that captures the essence of ripe, juicy peaches.

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Prep Time
30 Minutes
Cook Time
35 Minutes
Total Time
65 Minutes
Chef
JUE
Category
Dessert
Difficulty
Easy
Cuisine
American
Yield
12 servings
Dietary
Vegetarian
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Ingredients

Custard Cream
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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
05
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
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3 large eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 cup whole milk
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3 large fresh peaches, peeled and diced
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2 tablespoons flour for coating peaches
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For Brown Sugar Frosting:
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1/2 cup unsalted butter
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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1/4 cup heavy cream
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2 cups powdered sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Pinch of salt
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Optional decorations: fresh peach slices
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chopped pecans
20
cinnamon dust

Instructions

01
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
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In medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
03
Toss diced peaches with 2 tablespoons flour to coat, preventing sinking during baking.
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In large bowl, cream butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
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Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract until well combined.
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Alternately add dry ingredients and milk to butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
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Gently fold in flour-coated peaches until evenly distributed throughout batter.
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Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake 30-35 minutes until golden brown.
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Test doneness with toothpick - should come out with few moist crumbs attached.
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Cool cake completely in pan before frosting, about 2 hours at room temperature.
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For frosting: Melt butter in saucepan, stir in brown sugar and cream. Boil 2 minutes.
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Remove from heat, gradually whisk in powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth. Spread over cooled cake!