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Home » Recipes » Dessert » Cake

August 30, 2023

Summer Peach Cake with Red Berries (VIDEO)

Published August 30, 2023 | Julia Frey (Vikalinka)

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Showcase beautiful summer fruit with this Peach Cake with Red Berries. The  buttery crumb and distinct almond flavour are what set this simple peach cake apart and take it to new heights! 

If you love this summer cake with fresh fruit, check out my Naked Cake with Mascarpone Cream and Crushed Strawberries.

cake on a stand

Are you enjoying the fresh fruit and vegetables available this time of year? I hope the answer is a unanimous YES!

I spend most of each summer very happily stuffing myself with fresh fruit, making the most of the months when fruit is as sweet and juicy as possible. But every once in a while it’s a good idea to switch things up.

That’s when I pull out my favourite summer baking recipes, with this one top of the list. The moist sponge is perfect for fresh fruit and berries, light but oh so flavourful.

And best of all? It’s dead simple to make and comes together with a minimum of fuss, so you can spend your time enjoying the best the season has to offer!

top view of the cake on a stand

You are probably wondering what I am doing baking in summer heat! I know it seems a bit foolish but sometimes the family just needs a cake. The joy of feeding this delicious peach cake to my kiddos makes it all worth it.

What you’ll need

This cake recipe is a classic formula that uses only common pantry staples like flour, sugar, butter, baking powder and flavourings. I’ve also added ground almonds to the batter, which infuse the cake with a delicious nutty flavour and add moisture to the crumb. 

I used peaches and red currents for this cake, although you can use almost any fruit you like. Peaches add an amazing moisture to the sponge as well as matching the texture beautifully, so they are my personal favourite.

If you are in the US, red currents may be hard to come by for historic reasons. Fortunately raspberries work beautifully and can be found almost anywhere.

For baking, use a 9 inch springform pan lined with parchment paper. Springform pans allow the cake to be removed without having to turn it upside down or awkwardly try to lift it out.

slice of cake in foreground with cake behind

Tips for making this cake tender and moist

First of all, the cake batter is a mix of plain flour and ground almonds, which gives this cake an incredible texture and flavour.

Secondly, buttermilk is used to make this peach cake even more moist. Buttermilk adds a slightly tangy, more complex flavour to cakes as well as helping it to rise, giving it a fluffier texture.

Finally, the combination of ripe, juicy peaches and tart but flavourful red currants serves as a brilliant counterbalance to the sweet cake!

Doesn’t this sound great?!

Process shots showing how to make the batter

How do I make easy peach cake?

The genius of this cake is how dead simple it is to make the batter. Not that anyone would know. It tastes like hours of effort have been put in!

This reason it is so easy is that the entire cake is made in a food processor. All you need to do is to add the ingredients in the right order and push the ON button.

You can also use a hand blender or a stand mixer. It’s a very non-fussy recipe!

Once the batter is prepared, layer it in a springform pan that’s been greased with butter along with the berries and fruit of your choice. This peach cake is that easy.

process shots showing how to assemble in baking pan

Substitutions

You can customise this peach cake recipe according to your taste and the fruit you have available.

Stone fruit like nectarines, apricots or plums will work brilliantly in place of peaches. There will be no need to alter the recipe in any way.

And feel free to substitute red currants for any berries you love. Raspberries work especially well and you can see me use them in the video. 

More summer dessert recipes

  • Double Stacked Berry Pavlova
  • Lemon Ricotta Cake with Blackberry Glaze
  • Peach and Blackberry Tart
  • Rustic Strawberry and Cream Cheese Galette
cake on a stand

Summer Peach Cake with Red Berries

Julia Frey of Vikalinka
Showcase your ripe summer fruit in this peach cake. The ground almonds in the batter and distinct almond flavour is what makes it so moist and delicious!
5 from 7 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr
Cooling time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 50 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine British
Servings 8
Calories 433 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g / ⅔ cup plain flour
  • 150 g /1 ¼ cups ground almonds
  • 2 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 200 g /1 cup sugar
  • 175 g / ¾ cup butter very soft
  • 125 ml / ½ cup buttermilk
  • 3 eggs large
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp almond extract
  • 3 ripe peaches stone removed and sliced
  • 70 g /1 cup berries like raspberries, red currants, blueberries, etc for baking
  • 70 g /1 cup red berries for decorating
  • 1 tbsp icing sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Grease an 9 inch pan with butter and line the bottom with parchment paper. 
  • In a food processor combine plain flour, ground almonds, sugar, salt, baking powder and pulse briefly to combine. Add very soft butter and pulse again until blended. Then add eggs, buttermilk, vanilla and almond extracts and blend until smooth for about 1 minute. You will have sticky batter. 
  • Remove stones from peaches and slice. Wash the berries and let them dry. 
  • Pour ½ of the batter into the prepared pan, then scatter half of the berries, top with the remaining batter and smooth the top. Arrange the sliced peaches around the diameter of the pan, then place the remaining berries on top. 
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 60-70 minutes or until the cake tester comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 30 minutes. Then run a knife around the side of the pan to release the cake remove from the pan. Cool completely on wire rack. 
  • Top with fresh berries and dust with icing sugar before serving. 

Video

Nutrition

Calories: 433kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 7gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 345mgPotassium: 364mgFiber: 3gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 850IUVitamin C: 10.9mgCalcium: 151mgIron: 1.4mg
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About Julia Frey (Vikalinka)

Julia Frey is a London based recipe developer and photographer. Julia founded Vikalinka in 2012 with the main mission to provide her readers with delicious and accessible everyday recipes, which could be enjoyed by everyone.
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