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Brown Sugar Peach Cake

Brown Sugar Peach Cake

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

Equipment

  • 13x9 baking dish
  • Saucepan
  • mixing bowls
  • electric mixer
  • Rubber spatula

Ingredients
  

Fresh Peaches

  • 1 pound fresh peaches, peeled and chopped 4-5 small or 3-4 medium
  • ½ cup peach nectar

Cake Ingredients

  • 15 ounce yellow cake mix unprepared
  • 11 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled (5.4 oz, 150g)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs

Brown Sugar Icing

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar (8.5 oz, 240g)
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups powdered sugar sifted (8 oz, 227g)

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • 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 or 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. Ours was done at 28 minutes.

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. Whisk for an additional minute or two 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.

Notes

You’ll want to have the icing ready and warm when the cake comes out of the oven. For a faster process, use canned or frozen peaches. If the icing cracks, whisking it vigorously can help break it up.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 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, dessert, peach cake, Sweet
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