Description
Elevate your dessert game with our Peaches and Cream Layer Cake! This delightful treat features soft sponge layers filled with luscious peach preserves and light, sweet whipped cream. Perfect for any occasion—be it a birthday celebration or a cozy family dinner—this cake’s refreshing peach flavor and airy texture will leave everyone craving more. Customize with additional fruits or nuts for a personal touch, and enjoy the stunning presentation that makes this cake a showstopper on any dessert table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups + 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour (sifted twice for best results)
- 1/3 cup juice from canned peaches
- 3 3/4 cups heavy cream (at least 33% fat content)
- 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 can (15 oz halved peaches)
- 2 cups sliced almond slices (oven roasted @350F for 5–7 min.)
- 3/4 cups sliced almonds if you want to layer them inside the cake
- 1 cup + 2 Tbsp peach jam/preserve
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare two greased and parchment-lined baking pans.
- Beat together eggs, sugar, and peach juice until fluffy. Gradually mix in sifted flour, then add vanilla extract.
- Pour batter evenly into prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Prepare whipped cream by beating heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Assemble by layering sponge cake with peach jam, chopped peaches, whipped cream, and sliced almonds. Repeat with remaining layer.
- Decorate the entire cake with whipped cream and additional peach slices before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 120mg