Description
Sweet southern peach crumb cake brings comfort straight from Georgia’s orchards, blending ripe fruit with buttery streusel. Warm spices and tender crumb promise a delightful dessert slice you’ll savor with pure Southern charm.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 fresh peaches, sliced (or 1 15-ounce / 425 grams can of sliced peaches, drained)
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) sour cream
- 1 stick / 1/2 cup (113 grams) butter, softened
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups (180 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by heating to 350°F and preparing a 9-inch round baking pan with butter and flour coating to ensure easy cake removal.
- Create the cake base by sifting flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a medium mixing bowl.
- In a separate large bowl, whip sugar and butter until achieving a light, airy texture with a smooth consistency.
- Introduce vanilla extract and eggs into the butter mixture, incorporating them gently and thoroughly to maintain a smooth batter.
- Carefully fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, alternating with sour cream, mixing just until ingredients are combined without overmixing.
- Transfer the cake batter into the prepared pan, spreading it evenly to create a uniform base.
- Artfully arrange fresh peach slices across the batter’s surface in a single, decorative layer.
- Construct the crumb topping by blending brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Integrate melted butter into the dry mixture, stirring until the ingredients form delicate, craggy clusters.
- Generously distribute the crumb topping over the peach-adorned batter, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Slide the pan into the preheated oven and bake for 45-55 minutes, monitoring until a toothpick emerges clean and the surface turns a rich golden hue.
- Remove from the oven and allow the cake to rest and cool completely on a wire rack before cutting.
- Serve the cake as a standalone dessert or enhance with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Notes
- Always use ripe, juicy peaches for the most vibrant flavor and natural sweetness in your crumb cake.
- Room temperature ingredients like eggs and butter blend more smoothly, creating a more tender cake texture.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free baking blend to accommodate dietary restrictions.
- Enhance the peach flavor by adding a splash of almond extract or sprinkling some ground nutmeg into the crumb topping for extra warmth.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 45-55 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern (American)
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg