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    Home » Recipes » Desserts » Fruit Desserts » Old Fashioned Peach Pound Cake Recipe

    Old Fashioned Peach Pound Cake Recipe

    Published: Aug 28, 2020 · Modified: Jul 17, 2022 by Barbara Curry · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    5 from 11 votes

    Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links.

    A slice of peach pound cake with whipped cream

    Peach pound cake is an old fashioned Southern favorite. Sweet peaches and butter create a moist cake with not only peach chunks mixed throughout, but a peach puree infused into the batter. Top it off with a simple peach glaze for the best summer dessert around.

    A sliced peach pound cake

    This Recipe for Peach Pound Cake is amazing!

    Don’t let the summer pass you by without making this amazingly moist old fashioned pound cake with peaches. The peach flavor comes not only from fresh peach chunks throughout, but more peaches are pureed into both the batter and the glaze.

    Peaches may be the perfect fruit. So sweet and with a growing season spreading from spring to fall. Their sweetness lasts when frozen or canned so you can enjoy them all year long.

    I love to bite into a fresh peach that’s so sweet and juicy that you have to eat it over the sink. Not sure how to choose the sweetest peaches, here are some some tips.

    A slice of peach pound cake with whipped cream

    If you aren’t lucky enough to live where peaches are plentiful, you only need about 4 large peaches for this moist dense pound cake. The sweeter the peaches, the better but if you’re peaches are only so-so, this is still an amazing peach cake.

    Peaches will ripen off the tree, learn how to ripen peaches at home so they’ll be super sweet when you’re ready to use them in a peach cake.

    If peaches are plentiful, then think about making a peach crumble, a peach salad, peach coffee cake or an easy peach cobbler. But if you want a rich buttery loaf cake, then there’s nothing like this recipe for peach pound cake.

    This easy homemade pound cake is a little different than a traditional pound cake in that it doesn’t have sour cream like the recipe I use for rhubarb upside down cake.

    Making a pound cake from scratch is pretty easy, you don’t even need a stand mixer and I promise you a homemade pound cake is going to taste so much better than what you can buy, even better than Starbucks lemon loaf.

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      What you’ll need for Peach Pound Cake

      Ingredients for peach pound cake.
      • Peaches – you’ll need about 3-4 large peaches. About 1 cup is chopped and added to the cake and the rest are pureed in a food processor. You need a cup of pureed peaches for the batter and ¼ cup for the glaze. You can also use a blender to process the peaches.
      • Butter and eggs – this is what makes it a pound cake.
      • Pantry items – flour, sugar, vanilla, lemon juice, baking powder and powdered sugar

      You should plan on making this fabulous pound cake the day before you want to eat it. First it needs to cool and second, it tastes better the next day after the peach glaze soaks into the cake.

      How to make this Old Fashioned Pound Cake Recipe with peaches

      Step 1:

      Cut up about 1 cup of peaches and pat them with a paper towel. You don’t want too much juice in the cake.

      Chunks of peaches on a paper towel
      Peach chunks

      Step 2:

      Add the rest of the peaches to a food processor and process until they are pureed. Remove a cup to use for the batter and save ¼ cup for the glaze.

      Pureed peaches in a food processor
      Pureed peaches

      Step 3:

      Combine melted butter and eggs and add the pureed peaches. Add this to a mixture of flour, sugar, baking powder and salt and combine.

      A bowl of batter for pound cake

      Step 4:

      Fold in peach chunks and pour into a loaf pan and bake.

      pound cake batter with peaches on top

      Step 5:

      Once baked, remove from the pan and while still warm add a glaze made of pureed peaches and powdered sugar, then let it cool completely.

      How to make Peach Glaze for Cake

      While the cake is cooling, add powdered sugar to the remaining peach puree and process until it is smooth.

      peach glaze being poured over a pound cake

      Don’t think you can eat an entire pound cake, slice it and freeze it between parchment paper. It’s just as good out of the freezer and doesn’t take long to thaw.

      A peach pound cake covered in glaze

      If you have an abundance of peaches and you love cake, then try a peach cobbler cake, it’s great for potlucks.

      Pro Tip: If you want pretty swirls of whipped cream or just want it to keep its form for a few day, learn how you can easily stabilize whipped cream.

      Old Fashioned Peach Cake Recipe storage

      This peach cake can be left at room temperature for 2-3 days stored in an airtight container. After that it should be refrigerated or stored in the freezer.

      Can you freeze pound cake?

      Pound cake is just as delicious after being frozen as it is fresh. Slice it and place parchment paper between the slices so you can take out the number of slices you need.

      Peach Loaf Cake FAQs

      Do you have to peel the peaches?

      Peeling the peaches is completely optional.

      What type of peaches are best for pound cake?

      The sweeter the better, you can use freestone or cling, white or yellow or a mixture.

      Do peaches ripen off the tree?

      Yes, as long as they’re not picked too green they will continue to ripen. If you need to speed up the process, place them in a brown paper bag.

      How do you keep a pound cake moist?

      Since most pound cakes have a lot of butter, they should stay moist, but this pound cake has peaches which will make sure that it stays moist as long as it is not left uncovered. Always store it in an airtight container.

      Can you over mix a pound cake?

      A peach pound cake, as with any pound cake can be overmixed with will keep it from being as light as it could be otherwise. Make sure that you mix it only as much as possible when adding the dry ingredients.

      What is the best way to keep pound cake from sticking to pan?

      To keep a pound cake from sticking to a pan, you can lightly grease the pan with butter or cooking spray and then dust with flour.

      What’s the difference between Bundt and pound cake?

      A bundt cake just describes the type of pan a cake is cooked in while a pound cake refers to a cake that has a pound of butter in it.

      A slice of peach pound cake with whipped cream.

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      three slices of pound cake

      Recipe for Peach Pound Cake

      Author: Barbara Curry
      Fresh Peach Pound Cake is deliciously moist with peach chunks and pureed peaches. Topped with a simple peach glaze for the best summer dessert.
      5 from 11 votes
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      PREP: 30 minutes minutes
      COOK: 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes
      Servings: 12

      Ingredients
       

      • 1 cup butter 2 sticks, melted
      • 3-4 medium peaches
      • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
      • 3 plus 1 yolk eggs beaten
      • 2 teaspoons vanilla
      • 2 ½ cups flour
      • 1 ½ cups sugar
      • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
      • ¾ teaspoon salt
      • 1 cup powdered sugar
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      Instructions
       

      • Preheat the oven to 325º. Lightly butter and flour 9 by 5 inch loaf pan.
      • Microwave the butter in a large microwave safe bowl until just melted and let it cool to room temperature.
      • Peel peaches. Cut 1 cup of peaches into small chunks and pat with a paper towel. Set aside.
      • Add the rest of the peaches to a food processor along with lemon juice and process until completely smooth. Remove 1 cup of the peach puree and add it to the cooled butter. You should have about ¼ cup of puree left in the food processor. If not add a few more slices of peaches. It does not need to be exact.
      • Add slightly beaten eggs and egg yolk to the butter and peach mixture, add vanilla and whisk until combined.
      • In a large bowl whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt. Pour the peach mixture into the dry ingredients and whisk until combined. Fold in the diced peaches. Pour into the prepared loaf pan.
      • Bake until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean, 75-80 minutes. Remove and allow to cool for 10 minutes, then remove from the pan onto a wire rack.
      • While the cake is cooling, add powdered sugar to about ¼ cup of the remaining peach puree and process until smooth. Spread it on top of the warm cake letting it drip down the sides.. Let it cool completely before slicing.
      Barbara’s Tips + Notes

      Recipe Tips

      • This is even better if you let it sit for a day wrapped in plastic wrap so the glaze can seep into the cake.
      • You can freeze this as a loaf or slice and place each between parchment paper. 
      • You do not have to peel the peaches
      • You can use any type of peach, try to use ones that are ripe, the sweeter the better. If they’re not ripe when you bring them home, here are some tips for how to ripen peaches. 
      • Make sure you bake this until a toothpick comes out dry. If it starts to get too brown, you can tent with foil. 

      Nutrition

      Calories: 399kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 298mg | Potassium: 203mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 654IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2mg
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      Comments

      1. Michael K Curry says

        August 28, 2020 at 4:00 pm

        Awesome!

        Reply
        • Barbara Curry says

          August 28, 2020 at 6:27 pm

          You might be a little biased!

          Reply
      2. Nancy Turner says

        September 06, 2020 at 11:04 am

        5 stars
        I’m a huge fan of fresh, summer peaches and this pound cake is a wonderful way to use them! Better the second or third day. Reheat a slice slightly and make a delightful addition to brunch!
        Kudos, Barbara!

        Reply
        • Barbara Curry says

          September 06, 2020 at 8:10 pm

          I have a few slices in the freezer I may have to pull out for the weekend. Glad you like it.

          Reply
      3. Oopa says

        June 20, 2023 at 6:50 am

        Hi,
        Want to try this recipe. Have a query.. I would like to avoid the glaze, so can the 1/4 cup peach pure be added to the batter or will it be too much liquid?

        Reply
        • Barbara Curry says

          June 20, 2023 at 9:04 am

          I think it would be too much liquid. You will still get a great peach flavor without adding the glaze.

          Reply
          • Oopa says

            June 21, 2023 at 9:36 pm

            Thanks for the revert.
            Last query.. would like to make a small cake with just 1 egg and other ingredients correspondingly and bake in a small.pan. Is it okay to omit the extra egg yolk(Will be difficult to divide rhe yolk into 3)…..will it make a difference. ?

          • Barbara Curry says

            June 27, 2023 at 5:50 am

            I have never tried to half this type of cake. Pound cake is pretty forgiving though, so I think it should turn out ok.

      4. Pam Johnson says

        August 14, 2023 at 12:31 pm

        Could it be made in a bundt pan

        Reply
        • Barbara Curry says

          August 19, 2023 at 10:34 am

          I have not tried it in a bundt pan, but most pound cakes will work in one.

          Reply

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