Louisa's Cake With Peaches
Emma Laperruque
Test Kitchen-Approved
Photo by Rocky Luten
- Serves
- 1 9- or 10-inch cake
- Prep Time
- 15 Minutes
- Cook Time
- 30 Minutes
A fresh, summery take on one of the most popular recipes on our site. I swapped out the apple in Louisa’s Cake and called in juicy peaches. To compensate for the extra moisture, I added another tablespoon flour. And I increased the salt because always.
Ingredients
- 9 tablespoon unsalted butter, room temperature (127 grams)
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar (225 grams)
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest (about 1 large lemon)
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup peeled, very finely diced peaches (213 grams)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup plus 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour (168 grams)
- 1 cup fresh ricotta (246 grams)
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Louisa's Cake With Peaches
Directions
- Step 1
Heat the oven to 400° F. Butter and flour a 9- or 10-inch springform pan.
- Step 2
Cream the butter, sugar, and lemon zest in a standing mixer until light and fluffy, scraping down with a rubber spatula as needed.
- Step 3
On the lowest speed, add the eggs one at a time, scraping down as needed.
- Step 4
Still on low speed, add the peaches, then the baking powder and salt. Mix until combined.
- Step 5
Alternate between adding the flour and ricotta, scraping down as needed.
- Step 6
Add the batter to the prepared pan, smooth the top and bake for about 30 minutes, until the cake is deeply browned and the sides start to pull away from the pan. (If it starts to brown too swiftly, you can cover the top with foil mid-bake.)
- Step 7
Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan and cool completely on the rack.
- Step 8
Sift confectioners' sugar over the top just before serving.