Nectarines or peaches play so nicely with the warm flavor of brown sugar in this simple peach sheet cake recipe. Add a little browned butter glaze for an out of this world flavor combination!
Whip up this warm brown sugar Texas sheet cake base with lovely fresh peaches baked right in. It is a simple cake batter to make, no fancy tools required. In fact you make it in a saucepan.
Then bake it to golden deliciousness and drizzle it with a tasty glaze. The combination of textures and flavors is amazing and it’s sized to feed a crowd.
Serve it as a dessert at a summer gathering, or serve it like a coffee cake for brunch. It is delicious no matter the time of day.
This scrumptious little beauty combines two of our favorite things lately; cooking with stone fruit and sheet cakes. The results were amazing!
Celebrating Peaches and Nectarines
The peaches and nectarines have been so good lately, I can’t help but buy some every chance I get. This time I reached for the peaches, but nectarines work in this just as well.
I have made this several times now and both are fabulous. So just use whatever you have on hand.
I wanted to bring in some of the warm flavors of fall, but still highlight this late summer fruit. So, I tweaked the recipe for White Texas Sheet Cake to include the warmer flavors of brown sugar and a hint of cinnamon.
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I wanted to make a sheet cake in the tradition of the Texas sheet cake. So, the batter was made on the stove top. Just boil the butter and water and whisk in everything else.
Then I arranged thinly sliced nectarines tossed in cinnamon and corn starch all over the top. While I like the look of slices, small cubes are easier to eat and serve.
Plus chopping and sprinkling the bits over the batter is super quick. Gently arranging thin slices of fruit over the batter takes a little longer. Obviously both ways taste great!
This cake smelled so good as it baked. Once it was mostly cooled, I drizzled some brown butter glaze over the top. The rest is history!
As with any sheet cake, this is perfect for a potluck or party. The fruit makes it perfect for summer bbqs as well.
It isn’t fussy, but it tastes great and feeds a crowd. One taste of the brown butter glaze melding with the cake and everyone will be hooked.
Storage
Leftovers are good for several days if left covered on the counter. Pieces of cake can be frozen in airtight containers for several months. The glaze on the thawed pieces of cake may get a little sticky, but will still test amazing. So any leftovers don’t have to go to waste.
Peaches and Brown Sugar Sheet Cake
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 peaches or nectarines
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 eggs beaten
- ½ cup plain yogurt can sub sour cream
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- brown butter glaze optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and grease a 13x18x1-inch half sheet cake pan.
- Wash 3 peaches or nectarines and thinly slice or dice.
- In a bowl, toss peach slices/cubes with 1 teaspoon cornstarch and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, bring 1 cup butter, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup light brown sugar, and 1 cup water to a boil. Remove from heat.
- Whisk in 2 eggs, ½ cup plain yogurt, 2 cups all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon almond extract, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1 teaspoon salt until just combined. Spread in prepared pan.
- Arrange sliced peaches over cake batter.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cake is done (the cake will bake darker than you are used to due to the brown sugar. Test the cake and don't go by color.)
- Cool most of the way and then drizzle with brown butter glaze, or dust with powdered sugar.
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This looks great, Carlee. I love all those flavor combinations.
On my, your Brown Sugar Nectarine Sheet cake sounds and looks delicious. Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop! I hope you’ll join us again next week!
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Kathy Shea Mormino
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It was really good! Thanks
Oh my, this sounds wonderful!
It was so good. The brown sugar and browned butter went so well together and I have been so in love with peaches and nectarines this year that it seemed like a perfect fit.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Thank you so much, we really enjoyed it!
Oh Carlee, not only does this look super delicious, but it looks really pretty too! Loving this recipe! Thanks for sharing at Inspiration Thursday.
Thank you! It was really fun to see it go from an idea to a really delicious cake!
Oh, you had me at peaches! They are my all-time favorite….I can't wait to try this out! Pinning for sure! And thanks so much for sharing this with us at Merry Monday! 🙂
I have always like peaches and nectarines, but this year I really enjoyed them! I think it is because my little guy loved eating a peach so much. Seeing the juice run down his arms made it that much better. He thought it was so much fun! Thanks for stopping by!
I don't think I have ever baked with nectarines before. I usually devour them before I even think of it. This looks divine.
Nectarines usually get eaten pretty quickly at our house too, I had to set a couple aside to play with!
I love nectarines and they will be coming into season soon in our part of the world. Thanks Carlee for another great recipe and sharing at #WednesdaysWisdom
Me too! It is so fun when stone fruit is in season locally! Thanks for giving us so many great chances to share!
Carlee- that looks SO good!
Thanks for sharing
Linda
Thank you! We really enjoyed it!