This Crumb Cake with Peaches is the perfect dessert for peach season! The tender cake is filled with bits of juicy peaches and topped with a delightful cinnamon crumb topping. It’s a simple recipe to make and so delightful, you’ll want to make this perfect cake all year round!
Before you know it, August will be here with its’ plethora of peaches! I know, it’s not even technically summer yet, but I’ve already seen them in the store. So, if you love fresh peaches be sure to grab some and get baking!
On the surface, it seems like a crumb cake is the same thing as a coffee cake, but they do actually have one distinct difference.
Crumb cake is known for its rich, buttery streusel topping (and in my opinion, the more streusel, the better!) You’ll often see a nice thick layer of streusel piled high on a crumb cake, which is where this treat gets its name from.
Coffee cake, on the other hand, has a much thinner layer of streusel or might not even have a topping at all! Often, coffee cake has a streusel layer inside the batter, ribboned throughout the cake instead.
You’ll need ingredients for both the cake batter and the streusel topping. Here’s what you need:
All-purpose flour
Baking powder
Baking soda
Salt
Unsalted butter (room temperature)
Granulated white sugar
Light brown sugar
Large egg
Pure vanilla extract
Pure almond extract
Sour cream
Diced fresh peaches
Fresh lemon juice
Light brown sugar
All-purpose flour
Granulated sugar
Cinnamon
Sliced almonds
Butter (cold)
First, prepare by preheating the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9×13-inch cake pan by spraying it with nonstick cooking spray.
In a small bowl, toss the diced peaches with the lemon juice.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the 2 cups of flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In a third large bowl, cream the butter. Add both sugars and beat until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl a couple of times while mixing.
Add your egg, vanilla, and almond extracts, then mix until combined.
Add half the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just barely combined. Add half the sour cream and again, mix until barely combined. Finally, add the remaining flour mixture, mix, and then the remaining sour cream. Mix until just smooth.
Gently fold in the diced peaches, being careful not to overmix the batter.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and spread it evenly to all edges.
In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, both sugars, and cinnamon on low speed. Add the chilled butter and, with a pastry cutter or two forks, mix until a coarse meal is formed. It should look like small pebbles. Gently stir in the almond slices.
Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the top of the cake batter, making sure to cover it completely.
Bake for 40-45 minutes until lightly golden, and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Cool before slicing.
Serve it as is, dust it with powdered sugar, or serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and more fresh sliced peaches on the side!
This cake is best when eaten within a few days. You can keep it covered or in an airtight container for 2-3 days. For slightly longer storage, you can keep it in the fridge, but it may dry out the cake.
Yes, you can freeze it for longer storage. Make sure the cake cools completely, then wrap it in plastic wrap and store it in a freezer-safe container or bag. Freeze it for 2-3 months, then thaw in the refrigerator overnight to enjoy!
Yes you can! If using canned, drain them first and dry them to avoid extra moisture in your cake. Frozen peaches should thaw completely as well, then pat them dry before dicing and adding to the cake batter.
A slice of crumb cake with peaches showing a moist interior and crumbly topping, served on a white plate with a fork nearby.
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2 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon baking soda½ teaspoon salt1 cup unsalted butter room temperature1 cup granulated sugar½ cup packed light brown sugar1 large egg1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract½ teaspoon pure almond extract1 cup sour cream2 ½ cups diced fresh peaches2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
⅓ cup packed light brown sugar⅔ cup all-purpose flour1 tablespoon granulated sugar1 teaspoon cinnamon⅓ cup almond slices¼ cup butter chilled
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