Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
  • 2 peaches, sliced
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Method

  • 1.Heat oven to 350° F. Rub an 8-inch square cake pan with the butter. Sprinkle the bottom of the pan with the brown sugar and top with the peaches.
  • 2.Combine the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, eggs, oil, and vanilla. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and whisk to combine.
  • 3.Pour the batter over the fruit and tap the bottom of the pan on the table to remove any air bubbles. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Run a knife around the outside of the cake to loosen; turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  • By Charlyne Mattox, July 2014