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Easy Peach Cake Recipe

Easy Peach Cake Recipe
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This Easy Peach Cake Recipe is a delightful dessert that perfectly captures the essence of summer. With juicy peaches folded into a moist cake and topped with a decadent caramel icing, this recipe is sure to become a family favorite.

Ingredients

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Cake:

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup butter, softened
  • ¾ cup milk
  • ¼ cup peach syrup (use milk if using fresh peaches rather than canned)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups peaches, fresh or canned (if using fresh, peel as described in the notes below)

Icing:

  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¼ cup cream
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350º: Grease a 9×13 cake pan.
  2. Beat butter and brown sugar: In a bowl, mix butter and brown sugar together until creamy.
  3. Add milk, juice, and vanilla: Beat in milk, peach juice, and vanilla extract.
  4. Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  5. Blend wet and dry ingredients: Incorporate the dry ingredients into the butter mixture.
  6. Fold in peaches: Gently fold in the peaches into the cake batter.
  7. Spread batter: Spread the batter into the prepared pan.
  8. Bake: Bake in the center of the oven for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  9. Make icing: In a saucepan, combine butter, cream, and brown sugar. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Whisk in vanilla and powdered sugar until smooth.
  10. Ice the cake: Pour the warm icing over the cooled cake and spread it evenly.

Notes

  • If using fresh peaches, peel them before adding to the cake batter.
  • For a richer flavor, toast the nuts before adding them to the batter.

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Keywords: Peach Cake, Easy Dessert, Caramel Icing, Summer Recipe

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