Description
A dense, moist, and velvety Southern pound cake featuring fresh summer peaches and tangy buttermilk.
Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2.5 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups fresh peaches, peeled and diced
Instructions
Step 1: Preheat oven to 325°F and grease a 10-inch Bundt pan thoroughly.
Step 2: Whisk and sift together flour, baking soda, and salt.
Step 3: Cream butter and sugar on medium-high speed for 5 minutes until very fluffy.
Step 4: Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Step 5: Mix in vanilla and almond extracts.
Step 6: Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk on low speed, starting and ending with flour.
Step 7: Toss diced peaches with a tablespoon of flour to prevent sinking.
Step 8: Fold peaches into the batter gently using a spatula.
Step 9: Pour batter into the pan and bake for 65-75 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.
Step 10: Cool in pan for 20 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack.
Notes
Ensure all cold ingredients are at room temperature before starting for the best emulsion.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 95mg