This peach thyme cake is easy to put together, and an extremely delicious treat for those special occasions.
By Soni Sinha
Peach Thyme Cake
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
This peach thyme cake is easy to put together, and an extremely delicious treat for those special occasions.
Ingredients
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- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 2 ripe peaches thinly sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 8″x8″ square baking dish or a cake pan with cooking spray.
- In a bowl mix flour,baking powder,baking soda,thyme and salt. Keep aside.
- In a separate bowl cream the butter and 3/4 cup of sugar with an electric mixer until all creamy.
- Add the egg. Add the flour in three additions alternating with the buttermilk making sure to begin and end with flour mixture.
- Pour the batter into the prepared dish and smooth with an offset spatula.
- Arrange half of the peach slices on top and sprinkle with 2 tbsp of sugar all over.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Add the remaining peaches halfway through the baking. You might want to add a extra minute or two to the overall baking time due to this step.
- Allow to cool before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Category: Desserts
