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Brown Sugar Peach Cake

Brown Sugar Peach Cake

A delicious and moist Brown Sugar Peach Cake made with fresh peaches and topped with a rich brown sugar icing.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 28 minutes
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 58 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 15 slices
Calories 401 kcal

Equipment

  • 13x9 baking dish
  • saucepan
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Electric mixer
  • rubber spatula

Ingredients
  

Fresh Peaches

  • 1 pound fresh peaches peeled and chopped
  • ½ cup peach nectar

Cake Ingredients

  • 15 ounce yellow cake mix unprepared
  • 11 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Brown Sugar Icing

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups powdered sugar sifted

Instructions
 

Preparation and Baking

  • Preheat oven to 350 F and grease or spray your 13x9 baking dish.
  • Peel fresh peaches and chop into bite size pieces.
  • To a large mixing bowl, add the dry cake mix, melted butter, peach nectar, vanilla, and eggs. Beat with an electric mixer for 1 minute until everything is combined and the batter is thick and creamy.
  • Use a rubber spatula to fold in the chopped peaches.
  • Spread batter into prepared 13x9 pan and bake for 25-30 minutes. Use a toothpick in the center to test for doneness.

Making the Icing

  • To a medium saucepan, add brown sugar, butter, and heavy whipping cream. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking to ensure all the butter is melted. Boil for 30-45 seconds, whisking constantly.
  • Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla (it will briefly bubble up).
  • Whisk in the sifted powdered sugar until icing is nice and smooth.
  • As soon as the cake comes out of the oven, pour the warm icing on top of the hot cake and spread it quickly.
  • Allow cake to cool to room temperature before serving. Refrigerating the cake for 30 minutes or so after it has cooled can help with cleaner slicing.

Notes

Have the icing ready and warm when the cake comes out of the oven. If using canned peaches, reserve the juice/syrup to replace the peach nectar in the recipe. To speed up, you can use canned or frozen peaches instead of fresh.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 401kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 3gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 233mgPotassium: 96mgFiber: 1gSugar: 46gVitamin A: 697IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 87mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Brown Sugar Peach Cake, Cake Recipe, dessert, Peach Cake, Peach Dessert, Sweet Treat
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