Easy Cast Iron Peach Cake Recipe

A buttery and absolutely delicious cast iron peach cake recipe made with simple ingredients and baked with butter and sugar on top! It’s a thinner cake, with peaches baked into the batter. So flavorful and easy to make.

There are a lot of peach cake recipes out there, but this one is so good because it’s easy to make and baked in a cast-iron pan! It’s warm and buttery and with sugar and cinnamon baked over the top. Literally heaven in a cast iron!

The actual cake batter only used 1/4 cup sugar and then we add butter, cinnamon and some sugar to the top halfway through baking and it creates a bubbly, brown butter and sugar topping over the cake. It’s SO delicious!!

Also, try our canned peach pie recipe too!

How to Make an Easy Peach Cake

You will be so surprised at how easy this is to make. When you whip the batter up, it’s pretty thick and it doesn’t seem like it will fill the entire 10″ cast iron pan. I promise it will and it will rise, although it’s still a thinner cake.

Ingredients

• Butter
• Sugar
• Eggs
• Flour
• Baking Powder
• Salt
• Milk
• Canned Peaches
• Cinnamon

Directions

• In a mixing bowl beat the 4 tablespoons of the butter with 1/4 cup sugar until blended together.

• Add in the egg and beat.
• Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl.
• Alternate the dry ingredients and the milk into the butter mixture and beat on low.

• Next, scrape down the sides of the bowl and continue to beat on low until everything is blended together.
• Spray a 10″ cast iron pan with cooking spray.
• Also, spray a spatula with cooking spray as well since the batter is very sticky!

• Use the buttered spatula to spread a thin layer of batter evenly in the cast iron pan.
• You can also spray clean hands and use your hands to evenly spread the batter. Adding butter or cooking spray helps the batter to stay in the pan and not on your fingers or the spatula.

• Using canned peaches, place them on top of the batter around the edge and in the middle of the cake.

• Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 15 minutes. You will bake more after adding the butter mixture

Cinnamon, Sugar and Butter Topping

• While the cake is baking, cut 6 tablespoons butter into small cubes. Add sugar and cinnamon to the cubes.
• After the cake bakes for 15 minutes, add the butter and sugar mixture to the top of the cake. Make sure you place the butter cubes all around the cake so it melts evenly.
• Bake the cake for another 8 minutes. The butter will brown and create the most delicious, warm and gooey butter cake!
• Serve this cake warm with vanilla ice cream

See how easy this peach cake is? As long as you don’t overcook the cake, you’re pretty much going to end up with a buttery, moist cake. The butter that melts over the top of the cake really adds so much flavor.

We use canned peaches for this cake because they’re already prepare for us and sweetened with the yummy juices in the can. They’re softer too and have more flavor.

However, you can use fresh peaches for this recipe too. Make sure they’re very ripe and remove the skin.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you make a cake in a cast iron skillet?

Yes! Not only can you make a cake in a cast iron, but the cake will have a delicious crispy bottom and a moist butter top. They’re usually thinner cakes and great served with ice cream. Perfect for all seasons and even for camping!

How do you bake with cast iron?

Find a favorite cast iron cake recipe to follow. Bake the cake in a well-seasoned cast iron skillet. A good size to have on hand is a 10″ cast iron for cakes. Bake just like you would in a normal cake pan.

Can cast iron be put in the oven?

Cast-iron is oven safe and great for baking cakes! A quick tip to remember is that the handle for a cast iron is very hot! Use these silicone covers to protect the handle so if someone grabs it you have a layer of protection.

Can you boil water in a cast iron pan?

You can boil water in a well-seasoned cast iron pan. It’s also a great way to remove any food or leftover cake from the pan since you don’t want to use soap to clean your cast iron.

How do you store a peach cake?

Store this peach cake room temperature in the cast iron skillet. Cover with plastic wrap and it will be fresh for 2 days.

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