Description
A rich and moist Peach Pound Cake made with fresh peaches, butter, buttermilk, vanilla, and peach schnapps for a sweet homemade dessert with bold peach flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted once
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup peach schnapps
- 6 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups fresh peaches, diced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Spray a 10-inch, 16-cup tube pan with cake release, or grease it with solid vegetable shortening and coat it with granulated sugar.
- Add the flour, sugar, butter, buttermilk, peach schnapps, eggs, and vanilla to a 4-quart bowl of an electric mixer in the order listed.
- Beat on low speed for 1 minute, then stop the mixer and scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.
- Mix for another 2 minutes on medium speed until the batter looks smooth and thick.
- Fold in the diced fresh peaches by hand.
- Pour the batter into the prepared tube pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 1 hour 25 minutes to 1 hour 35 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean or with dry crumbs.
- Cool the cake on a wire rack for 20 minutes before inverting it onto a serving plate.
- Cool completely before slicing, or drizzle with cream cheese glaze while slightly warm if desired.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Notes
- For an alcohol-free version, replace the peach schnapps with extra buttermilk, peach nectar, or peach juice.
- Use ripe but firm peaches so the fruit holds its shape during baking.
- Dice peaches small so they spread evenly through the batter.
- Let refrigerated slices sit at room temperature before serving for the best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 588
- Sugar: 48
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 28
- Saturated Fat: 17
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 75
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 7
- Cholesterol: 160