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Rustic Almond-Peach Cake

Servings: 1 (8-inch) cake
Author: Shawn

Ingredients

For the fruit

  • 4-5 peaches
  • 130 g sugar (2/3 cup)
  • Pinch of freshly ground nutmeg
  • zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 Tbs all-purpose flour
  • 3 Tbs melted unsalted butter

For the batter

  • 70 g almonds (1/2 cup)
  • 100 g sugar (1/2 cup)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 Tbs melted unsalted butter
  • 1/8 tsp almond extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425°F. Butter an 8-inch round cake pan.

For the fruit

  • Peel and slice peaches and place in an even layer on the bottom of the pan.
  • Sprinkle with sugar, nutmeg, and lemon zest. Drizzle lemon juice over the peaches, then dust with the flour. Pour melted butter over the top and set aside.

For the batter

  • Combine almonds, sugar, baking powder, and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Process until the almonds are ground. Add flour and pulse to mix.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together egg, milk, butter, and extract. Add flour mixture and stir to combine.
  • Spread batter over peach mixture.
  • Bake 25 to 35 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Cool 10 minutes, then invert onto a serving plate.