Description
Indulge in the delightful experience of Brown Sugar Peach Cake, a perfect summer dessert that harmonizes the sweetness of fresh peaches with a rich brown sugar caramel icing. This cake boasts a moist texture and an inviting flavor profile, making it ideal for gatherings, picnics, or simply enjoying at home. With its easy preparation and crowd-pleasing qualities, this cake is sure to impress your family and friends during warm summer days or special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 15 oz yellow cake mix
- 3 large eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup peach nectar or juice
- 1 lb peeled and chopped peaches (about 3-4)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (for icing)
- 1 cup packed brown sugar (for icing)
- 2 1/2 cups sifted confectioner’s sugar (for icing)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for icing)
- Optional: drop of orange food coloring
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- In a mixing bowl, combine yellow cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and peach nectar until well blended.
- Gently fold in the chopped peaches.
- Pour the batter into a greased 9×12 baking pan.
- Bake for approximately 28 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean with moist crumbs.
- To make the icing, heat unsalted butter, heavy cream, and brown sugar in a saucepan over medium heat until boiling, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla extract and sifted confectioner’s sugar until smooth.
- Immediately pour the warm icing over the baked Brown Sugar Peach Cake once it comes out of the oven.
- Allow the Brown Sugar Peach Cake to cool before serving.
Notes
- Use ripe peaches for the best flavor.
- Do not overmix the batter.
- Ensure the oven is preheated before baking.
- Allow the cake to cool before frosting for best results.
- You can use frozen peaches, but thaw and drain them first.
- This Brown Sugar Peach Cake can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 28 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg