Description
Sweet Southern charm fills kitchens with irresistible Peach Pound Cake, blending ripe fruit and buttery goodness into a delightful dessert. Moist crumb and golden edges promise pure comfort you’ll savor slice by delectable slice.
Ingredients
Scale
Fresh Fruit:
- 3 ripe peaches, peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup peach puree
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Wet Ingredients and Extras:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F and thoroughly grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan with butter, then dust with flour to prevent sticking.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon in a medium bowl, creating a uniform dry mixture.
- Cream softened butter and granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy, approximately 3-4 minutes.
- Incorporate eggs one at a time into the butter mixture, ensuring complete integration after each addition, then mix in vanilla extract.
- Gently fold sour cream and milk into the batter, maintaining a smooth and consistent texture.
- Gradually add the sifted dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined to avoid overmixing.
- Carefully fold diced peaches and peach puree into the batter, distributing evenly throughout.
- Transfer the batter into the prepared loaf pan, smoothing the top with a spatula for even baking.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 65-75 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and allow the cake to cool in the pan for 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Once completely cooled, dust the top with powdered sugar for a delicate, elegant finish.
Notes
- Prevent tough cake by mixing dry and wet ingredients just until combined, avoiding overmixing which develops gluten and creates dense texture.
- Use ripe, fresh peaches for maximum flavor and natural sweetness, selecting fruits that are fragrant and yield slightly when gently pressed.
- Ensure even baking by rotating the loaf pan halfway through cooking time, which helps create uniform golden-brown exterior and consistent doneness.
- Adapt recipe for gluten-free diets by substituting all-purpose flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free blend, maintaining similar moisture and texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 75 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg