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Peach Cobbler Pound Cake

Sarah Allison
This peach cobbler pound cake is a delightful twist on the classic dessert. Moist and buttery pound cake is topped with juicy, sweet peaches and a browned butter glaze. The combination of tender cake and fragrant peaches makes for a perfect summer treat. This is the kind of cake you want to enjoy all summer long!
5 from 4 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 14

Ingredients
  

Peach Cobbler Topping

  • 2 1/2 cups peeled and sliced peaches (5-6 peaches)
  • 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Pound Cake

  • 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons (240 grams) cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup (165 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 ½ cups (300 grams) granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 4 large egg yolks, at room temperature
  • ¾ cup (180 grams) sour cream, at room temperature

Browned Butter Icing

  • 6 Tablespoons (86g) unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 cups (180 grams) confectioners' sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons (45ml) milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C) with a rack in the middle position. Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.

Peach Cobbler Topping

  • Place peaches in a bowl and add light brown sugar, granulated sugar, allspice, and salt. Gently mix together. Set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Sift to remove any lumps. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or in a large bowl using a hand mixer cream the butter on medium-high speed until creamy and smooth, about 1 minute.
  • Turn the mixer speed to low; add the sugar, vanilla extract to the butter and mix until incorporated. Turn the speed to medium-high and beat until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Scrape the bowl often for even incorporation.
  • Turn the speed to medium-low and add the eggs and egg yolks one at a time, beating just until combined. Scrape the bowl after each addition.
  • Add one-third of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix on low speed, just until combined. Add half of the sour cream, mixing until incorporated. Repeat with another one-third flour, scraping the bowl and paddle after each addition. Add rest of sour cream, mixing until incorporated, and finish with final third of flour.
  • Scrape the batter into the pan with the peaches, smooth the top with the spatula.
  • Bake for 55-70 minutes or until it is no longer jiggly and a tester inserted into the cake comes out clean with just a couple lightly moist crumbs.
  • Let the cake cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then flip it over onto a serving plate and allow it to cool.
  • While the cake is cooling make the brown butter icing.

Brown Butter Icing

  • Place the butter in a skillet that is light in color (this helps you monitor the browning process). Melt the butter over low heat, stirring throughout. Stirring the butter with a rubber spatula through the browning process will help it melt evenly.
  • After the butter has melted, raise the temperature to medium heat. As the butter continues to cook, the butter will start to foam, bubble, and splatter.
  • After about 5-8 minutes, you'll notice the butter beginning to brown, with lightly browned specks forming at the bottom of the skillet and a nutty fragrance.
    a stainless steel pan with browned butter.
  • Once browned, remove the skillet from heat and let it cool for 5 minutes (as the butter will eventually solidify).
  • After that, whisk in the remaining icing ingredients until the mixture is smooth. If you want a thicker texture, add more confectioners' sugar, or add more milk if you want to thin it out. Finally, drizzle the icing over the cake before slicing and serving.

Notes

  • Cover leftover cake tightly and store at room temperature for a couple days and/or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
  • Make Ahead Instructions: You can make the entire cake ahead of time (before topping with icing). Cover cooled cake and refrigerate for up to 2 days. Bring to room temperature before icing and serving. Baked cake can be frozen up to 3 months. Allow to thaw overnight in the refrigerator and bring to room temperature (if desired) before icing and serving.
  • Peaches: Frozen peaches are good as long as you strain them. I used the strained juice to add to some sparkling water.  Refreshing peach drink!!  You still want to mix with sugars and allspice.  

Nutrition

Calories: 410kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 5gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 126mgSodium: 276mgPotassium: 98mgFiber: 1gSugar: 41gVitamin A: 735IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 55mgIron: 1mg
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