Brown Sugar Peach Cake with Caramel Icing Recipe
This Brown Sugar Peach Cake is a delightful summer dessert featuring a classic yellow cake loaded with fresh, juicy peaches and topped with a rich brown sugar caramel icing. The combination of moist cake and luscious frosting makes it a perfect treat for warm-weather gatherings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 28 minutes
- Total Time: 43 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
Cake
- 15 ounce yellow cake mix (Duncan Hines recommended)
- 3 large eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup peach nectar or peach juice
- Drop of orange food coloring (optional)
- 1 lb peeled and chopped peaches (about 3–4 peaches)
Brown Sugar Frosting
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar, sifted
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure it’s ready for baking the cake batter evenly.
- Prepare Cake Batter: In a mixing bowl, blend together the yellow cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, peach nectar, and orange food coloring (if using) until smooth and well combined. Carefully fold in the peeled and chopped peaches to maintain their texture.
- Bake Cake: Lightly spray a 9×12-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Pour the batter into the pan, spreading it evenly. Bake for about 28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs but no raw batter.
- Make Brown Sugar Frosting: While the cake bakes, combine the unsalted butter, heavy cream, and packed brown sugar in a saucepan. Stir constantly and bring the mixture to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract and sifted confectioner’s sugar. Whisk until smooth and lumps dissolve. If necessary, return to low heat briefly to help dissolve sugar.
- Ice the Cake: Once the cake comes out of the oven, pour the warm brown sugar frosting evenly over the cake. Work quickly to coat the surface evenly because the frosting will set up fast and become difficult to spread without cracking.
- Allow to Set: Let the frosting harden completely at room temperature or place the cake in the refrigerator for faster setting before slicing and serving.
Notes
- If fresh peaches are not available, frozen peaches (thawed and drained) can be substituted.
- Orange food coloring is optional and used to enhance the peach color.
- Ensure the frosting is poured warm for easy spreading and a smooth finish.
- Store leftover cake covered at room temperature or refrigerated for up to 3 days.
Keywords: baking, brown sugar, cake, caramel, dessert, peaches, sheet cake, summer
