Lori Taylor is the Founder & CEO of The Produce Moms. For ten years she sold fresh produce to over 300 grocery stores throughout the United States, and today she is fully focused on working with the produce supply chain, media, and government to increase fresh produce access & consumption in the US and around the globe.
Peach coffee cake is made with fresh Prima® Peaches, a homemade cake that is simple to make and then topped with an easy homemade streusel topping.
– ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature – ¾ cup white sugar – 2 eggs – 2 tsp vanilla extract – ½ cup milk – ½ cup full fat sour cream – 2 cups all purpose flour – 2 tsp baking powder – ½ tsp salt omit if using salted butter – 5 Prima® Peaches pitted & thinly sliced (yields about 3 cups) – 1 tsp cinnamon – 1 Tbsp light brown sugar Streusel Topping – 1 ¼ cup all purpose flour – ¾ cup light brown sugar – ¼ tsp salt omit if using salted butter – 6 Tbsp unsalted butter melted & cool
Step 1: Preheat and Grease: Preheat the oven to 350°. Grease a 9×13 cake pan with butter or non-stick spray. Step 2: Wash & Prep Peaches: Wash 5 Prima® Peaches and slice thinly. Sprinkle with 1 tsp cinnamon. Set aside.
Peach Coffee Cake
Step 3: Cream Butter: Using a mixer, beat together ½ cup room temperature butter and ¾ cup white sugar until fluffy.
Peach Coffee Cake
Step 4: Add in The Wet Ingredients: Add the 2 eggs and 2 tsp vanilla into the. mixture. Beat on medium speed for 2-4 minutes until well incorporated. Next, add ½ cup milk and ½ cup sour cream – mix together on low speed until combined, approximately 1 minute.
Peach Coffee Cake
Step 5: Whisk the Dry Ingredients – In a separate bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: 2 cups flour, 2 tsp baking powder, and ½ tsp salt.
Peach Coffee Cake
Step 6: Combine the Wet and Dry Ingredients: Pour the flour mixture into the wet ingredient mixture. By using a rubber spatula, fold the batter until well combined. Batter will be thick. Pour the batter into the pan, and use the rubber spatula to evenly distribute batter in the pan.
Peach Coffee Cake
Step 7: Prepare to Bake: Layer the sliced peaches over the top of the batter.
Peach Coffee Cake
Step 8: Make the Streusel Topping: Prepare the Streusel by stirring together 1 ¼ cup flour and ¾ brown sugar. Pour in the melted & cooled butter and mix together with a fork until the mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle the streusel mixture over the layer of peaches. Bake at 350° F for 45-50 minutes. When the coffee cake is finished, a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake will come out clean.
Peach Coffee Cake
Allow the cake to cool completely. For best results, the cake will slice best at room temperature. Let cool for approximately 30 minutes, or eat warm if you don’t care about picture-perfect slices.
Peach Coffee Cake