Sweet juicy summer peaches baked in a rich, buttery coffee cake crowned with a sweet, crumbly streusel topping.
There were gorgeous peaches at the farmers market this weekend, so I couldn’t resist buying a little basket full of them. My son asked me to baked more coffee cakes for our weekend breakfasts, so a fresh peach coffee cake was added to the menu.
Last year I made peach cobbler muffins which were my inspiration for this coffee cake. They’ve been very popular on Pinterest and several readers have commented that they’ve substituted canned peaches with good success. So if peach season is over in your neck of the woods, feel free to substitute canned peaches.
If you don’t have a coffee cake pan, you can make this coffee cake in two 9″ round cake pans. I debated whether to make it in cake pans or my coffee cake pan. The coffee cake pan looks more spectacular, but I love it when I bake it in two cake pans because then I can pop one cake in the freezer to save for another weekend when I don’t have time to bake.
Give this coffee cake a try soon and you’re family will be asking you to bake more coffee cakes too.
Fresh Peach Coffee Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tablespoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 ⅓ cups milk
- 2 cups fresh peaches peeled and diced about 2 large peaches
Crumb Topping
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons butter melted
Icing
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 13-cup coffee cake pan or 2 9” cake pans, set aside. (I like to use non-stick baking spray with flour.)
- Stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, beat sugar with softened butter until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla.
- Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk to the butter sugar mixture, beating well after each addition. Mix in peaches.
- Spoon batter in to prepared pan.
- Bake in preheated oven 25 minutes.
- Prepare Crumb Topping: Combine sugar, flour, and cinnamon in a small mixing bowl. Add butter and mix until mixture resembles wet sand.
- After 25 minutes, sprinkle crumb topping on top of cake and bake for an addition 20 to 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean.
- Icing
- Whisk together powdered sugar and milk to create a thin glaze.
- Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan. Drizzle icing on cake. Cool completely on a wire rack before serving.
Other peach recipes you might like:
Peaches and Cream Crumble Top Pie
Ten Minute Fresh Peach Tart, Apron Strings
Mango Peach Slushy, Picky Palate
Peach Cobbler French Toast Casserole, Sweet Basil
Ellen
Question – Is the amount of baking powder really 1.5 Tablespoons? I’ve never seen a recipe with so much. Please let me if it’s a typo or not, because I’m looking forward to making this!
Thanks.
Barbara Schieving
Hi Ellen – yes, I recently made it again and used 1.5 tablespoons and it was perfect. It’s a pretty big coffeecake.
Jane
I was a bit leery about trying this recipe after seeing just one person had actually made it – one of my biggest pet peeves is all these people saying…must try…..looks good….pinning for later…etc. People want to see reviews of how it actually turns out – not just how it looks or sounds! Now though I am glad I took the chance – I made this today since I had peaches ripening faster than they could be eaten so I gave this a try. Not only does it smell good it really tastes good! It took about 10 more minutes to bake but that could be due to the pan size I used. I have 2 peach trees in my backyard so I can see myself making this often!
Barbara Schieving
Thanks Jane! I’m glad you took the time to comment. It’s definitely a great way to eat peaches.
Russell form Chasing Delicious
This is my kid of coffee cake! Delicious!
Jennie
A few questions… so there’s no coffee in the cake? And do you add the lemon juice to the powdered sugar and milk mix or is it just powdered sugar and lemon juice? Thank you for your time.
Barbara Schieving
Hi Jennie – no there’s usually never coffee in coffee cake. It’s just a great cake to eat with your coffee. The lemon juice reference was from a difference recipe. I’ve updated the recipe. Just whisk together the powdered sugar and milk. Enjoy!
Jennie
Oh ok. Thank you very much for your timely response :).
Gina
Got excited when I saw this recipe, but then, no coffee! I saw your answer to another inquiry, no coffee in a coffee cake!! Mabe this is an American thing, I’m writing from Ireland. Maybe I will take inspiration from this and invent a real coffee peach cake 🤔😊
Betsy
Does this cake freeze well?
Melissa Griffiths
It should freeze just fine!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious
Barbara, this coffee cake is gorgeous! If I can get my hand on some fresh peaches, I have to definitely make this soon!
Barbara Schieving
Thanks Chung! Readers have told me canned peaches work well too. I think pears might be a great alternative too.
Jamie
Oh this is so lovely, Barbara! I love the streusel topping but coffee cakes in general are a favorite treat in this house. And peaches are still on the market! Beautiful recipe!
Tamara Coleman
Peach Coffee Cake! Now we are talking 🙂 This GA Girl/Peach LOVES IT!
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Barbara Schieving
Thanks! One day I hope to try one of your fantastic Georgia peaches.
nest of posies
this is a work of art, and i’m sure it tasted amazing!
Angie | Big Bear's Wife
It’s beautiful! Love the icing drizzle too!
Cindi
Its raining here in Connecticut.I love to bake on such days Aaaaaaaand I just happened to have 3 ripe peaches left. I just took my coffee cake out of the oven. The smell is heavenly!!!! Sure makes the day a lot sweeter (pun intended)..so happy I found this and if it tastes as good as it looks and smells well my guess is that it won’t last til tomorrows breakfast!!!!
Mique
Yum!!! This has all my favorites in one recipe. Looks divine Barbara!
Rocky Mountain Woman
I’m thinking an invitation to your weekend breakfasts is a highly sought after affair! Love the peach coffee cake and I’m sure my son will also!
Sue {munchkin munchies}
This cake looks beautiful and delicious!
Traci
Barbara, you did it again! this looks beautiful. I love peach season and this is the perfect way to celebrate. Great job!