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Peach Poundcake - My Stir Crazy Kitchen
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Peach Poundcake

Original recipe reprinted with the permission of NYTimes Cooking.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baking, cake, eggs, peaches

Equipment

  • food processor or blender
  • 9x5 loaf pan
  • cooling rack

Ingredients

  • 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks) melted and cooled to room temperature (plus more to grease the pan)
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour plus more for dusting the pan
  • 3 medium peaches ripe, (about 1 pound)
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 3 large eggs beaten
  • 1 egg yolk beaten
  • 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 2 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¾ tsp kosher salt

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 325°. Lightly butter and flour a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan, and set aside.
  • Dice 1 peach into 1/3-inch pieces. Pat the pieces dry with a paper towel and set aside.
  • Place the remaining 2 peaches with the lemon juice to a food processor (or blender), and blend on high until completely puréed. Measure out 1 leveled cup of the purée and transfer it to a mixing bowl along with the melted butter, eggs, egg yolk and vanilla. Whisk to combine and set aside.
  • Scrape down the sides of the food processor, and make the icing using the small amount of puréed peaches still remaining: Add 1 cup of the confectioners’ sugar to the remaining peach purée in the food processor and blend on high until combined. The icing should be thick but thin enough to drizzle. Add more confectioners’ sugar to thicken or a splash of water to thin, as needed. Cover and set aside until it’s time to ice the cake.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt, and whisk to combine. Pour the peach mixture into the flour mixture, and whisk well until the batter is thoroughly combined, then fold in the diced peaches. Transfer the batter to the loaf pan, spread evenly to the edges, and bake until crusty and golden brown on the top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 75 to 80 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
  • Stir the icing a final time and spread it on top of the warm cake, allowing the extra icing to drip down the sides. Cool the cake to room temperature. Slice and serve, or wrap tightly with plastic wrap and store on the counter for up to 3 days.