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Peach and rosemary cake

This is my idea of the perfect afternoon tea cake, perfect with a cup of tea or coffee. The rosemary adds a wonderful savoury notes that just melds with the sweetness of the peach in such a delicious way. The cake itself isn't too sweet, and has a lovely, moist crumb. Quite delectable indeed!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: afternoon tea, almond meal, cake, peaches, rosemary, stone fruit

Ingredients

Cake

  • 120 g unsalted butter room temperature
  • 200 g sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 165 g almond meal
  • 145 g flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 100 ml whole milk

Peach and rosemary topping

  • 2 large peaches cut into 1/8 slices
  • 25 g unsalted butter
  • 25 g caster sugar
  • 2-3 sprigs of rosemary leaves removed from the stems (discard the stems)

Instructions

Cake

  • Preheat oven to 170c fan-forced (190c conventional).
  • Line a 20cm springform cake tin with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Combine the butter, sugar and vanilla in a stand mixer fitted with a beater (or using a hand-mixer) and beat until light in colour and fluffy - a good couple of minutes.
  • Add the eggs and mix again to combine.
  • Add the almond meal, flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt and once again, mix to combine.
  • Finally, add the milk to loosen the mixture - making sure it's incorporated with the batter.
  • Pour the cake mixture into your prepared tin and set aside briefly while you make the topping.

Peach and rosemary topping

  • Add the peach slices, butter, sugar and rosemary to a small pan and cook over a medium heat, moving the peaches around in the pan frequently. The butter and sugar will melt together and it will all smell a bit lovely - you really just want the peach to start to soften slightly, and break down a little so their juices sort of emulsify with the butter.
  • Pour the topping over the cake batter, making sure to try and get even coverage, though it doesn't need to be perfect.
  • Bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
  • Allow the cake to cool in its tin for 10 minutes before removing the sides of the tin and letting it cool completely on a wire rack.
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