You will fall in love with this classic, buttery pound cake infused with local honey and fresh juicy peaches. Top it all off with a sweet peach honey glaze and enjoy your summer! Originally published August 2020. Last updated August 2022.
Recipe development is a funny process. As a food blogger, I'm constantly taking note of inspiration, whether it be something I've tried at a restaurant (not really happening lately), an old family favorite, or just an idea that strikes me. Then I have to run it through our good friend, Google, to see if it already exists and has been overdone. If so, it doesn't mean I won't make the recipe. I just might not make a whole blog post production out of it. This peach honey pound cake & glaze recipe made the cut, though. It's a unique summer pound cake that tastes like peach cobbler.
If you love pound cakes with fruit, try these, too!
- Golden Pineapple Pound Cake
- Strawberries and Cream Pound Cake
- Strawberry, Chocolate & Vanilla Pound Cake
Where does the name pound cake come from?
First things first: what is a pound cake? It is cake made with the measurements of one pound for each of the key ingredients--so one pound of eggs, butter, flour, and sugar, respectively. You might know that pound cakes are a favorite in my family and that I follow the tradition of my late maternal grandmother, Carolyn, in making them. If you didn't know that, my pineapple pound cake is a good place to start. I actually have a roundup of the best pound cake recipes for every season for you to pick and choose from!
What You'll Need for this Recipe
This summery honeyed fruit cake follows the classic pound cake ratios mentioned above plus a few flavorful additions to create a truly unique summer dessert. Here's what to add to your grocery cart.
- Brown Sugar
- Butter
- Cinnamon
- Eggs
- Flour
- Fresh Peach
- Honey
- Milk
- Sea salt
- Vanilla Extract
I looked to what I had on hand and what was in season in planning out this southern cake recipe: an abundance of fresh juicy peaches and lots of local honey. Et voila, my peach honey pound cake was born. It's basically peach cobbler in a cake. As far as tools, you'll need either a hand mixer or stand mixer as well as a bundt pan. I also like to use a cooling rack for bringing the cake to room temperature afterward. Lastly, grab a small saucepan to cook down the glaze. More on that below.
Late summer is that sweet spot of peach season where peaches are plump, juicy, and CHEAP. And this honey peach pound cake is exactly what the name implies: classic buttery pound cake, with rich honey flavor and juicy peaches both inside and on top of the cake. It's simple to make and the ingredients are straightforward. The most difficult thing you'll do when making pound cake here is peeling two peaches. The flavor stars are obviously fresh peaches and the result tastes like a soul food peach cobbler cake.
Making the Honeyed Peach Glaze
The honey peach cake glaze is truly something special, y'all. It's a bit of a riff on my fresh fruit compote recipe. I prefer to use local wildflower honey so the smell while it cooks up is floral and sweet. Think fragrant wildflowers and super ripe peaches drenched in honey--truly dreamy! The pictures are mouthwatering but they don't even do it justice. Here are the ingredients to grab:
- Fresh Peach
- Honey
- Lemon Juice
- Powdered Sugar
- Vanilla Extract
To make the glaze, you'll also need a small saucepan, cutting board, and a sharp knife to prepare the glaze, as well as a kitchen spoon.
Peach Honey Pound Cake Tips
My pound cake recipe is fairly simple but here are a few tips to help you bake a pound cake without issue.
- Use a non-stick pan. I prefer a bundt pan or tube (think angel food) pan for pound cakes. Be sure to grease and flour it just to be on the safe side. Here's a great visual on how to grease and flour a cake pan.
- Bake on the middle rack. This will help the pound cake bake evenly instead of burning on one side or the other.
- Check for doneness at multiple points. Stick a toothpick or skewer into different parts of the cake to ensure it baked evenly.
How to strop fruit from sticking to pan while baking
Wondering how to stop fruit from sinking to the bottom of your cake? Be sure to mix the diced peaches in with your dry mixture before mixing all the batter together. Dredging the peach bits in flour like this will provide a barrier that helps them "float" in the batter instead of sinking to the bottom. So you won't wind up with awkward clusters of peach throughout the cake. You also wont get burnt peaches all along the edges of your cake. Just take my advice, OK? I share this tip all the time, but it's worth repeating because not heeding it can have disastrous results for your fresh peach pound cake. And we don't want that at all. You won't get peach cobbler pound cake results that way.
I'm confident that you'll fall in love with my peach and honey pound cake. Leave me a comment to tell me how it turns out for you. And sharing is caring so be sure to pin this recipe on Pinterest. Thanks for reading!
Peach Cobbler Pound Cake Recipe
Peach Honey Pound Cake
Ingredients
Peach Honey Pound Cake
- 1 pound butter softened to room temperature
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup honey
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups flour
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 large peach peeled and diced
Peach Honey Glaze
- 1 large peach peeled and diced
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup powdered sugar sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a bundt pan and set aside.
- Cream butter in a mixer or food processor until smooth and a slightly lighter shade of yellow. Add eggs, honey, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and milk and continue mixing until uniform.
- In another bowl, mix together flour, sea salt, and cinnamon. Dredge diced peach in flour mixture until coated then add wet mixture to dry and stir by hand until uniform and no dry pockets remain.
- Pour batter into prepared bundt pan and bake on middle rack for about an hour or until a toothpick inserted into multiple parts of the cake comes out clean.
- Let cake sit in pan for about 10 minutes then carefully invert it onto a plate to finish cooling.
- Meanwhile, make peach honey glaze: heat honey, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and diced peach in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir until powdered sugar dissolves and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15-20minutes or until slightly thickened and remove from heat. The glaze will thicken more as it cools.
- To finish cake, spoon glaze over top and allow it to run down sides of cake. If not serving cake immediately, reserve glaze until ready to serve.
Notes
- Use a non-stick pan. I prefer a bundt pan or tube (think angel food) pan for pound cakes. Be sure to grease and flour it just to be on the safe side. Here's a great visual on how to grease and flour a cake pan.
- Bake on the middle rack. This will help the pound cake bake evenly instead of burning on one side or the other.
- Check for doneness at multiple points. Stick a toothpick or skewer into different parts of the cake to ensure it baked evenly.
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Jasmine says
I made this cake for my anniversary and it’s sooo good! It’s like peach cobbler in a cake. It was also super easy and quick to bake. I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone. I also loved the tip about adding the peaches to the flour mixture so it doesn’t sink in the cake pan. It came out perfectly
Jazz says
I'm so honored that you made this cake for your anniversary and happy belated to y'all!
Britney Lashelle says
I love baking! and peaches are my favorite fruit, so anytime I can make some type of dessert with peaches I am all on it. This cake was so delicious the peach syrup was the perfect touch of glaze for this pound cake, I would recommend this cake to anyone who is at the beginning stages of baking and also a good summer cake. I plan on making it again this time I will add some brown liquor to the syrup to see how that tastes. The cake came out perfect and everyone loved it!
Britney Lashelle says
I love baking! and peaches are my favorite fruit, so anytime I can make some type of dessert with peaches I am all on it. This cake was so delicious the peach syrup was the perfect touch of glaze for this pound cake, I would recommend this cake to anyone who is at the beginning stages of baking and also a good summer cake. I plan on making it again this time I will add some brown liquor to the syrup to see how that tastes. The cake came out perfect and everyone loved it!!
Jazz says
Thanks for your feedback, Britney! Liquor sounds like a deliciously dangerous addition to the glaze. 🙂
Renia says
Whew Chile this peach honey pound was fire sis. I always have peaches(canned) and honey lying around. This recipe was perfecto!
Samantha says
I already knew that this cake was going to be fabulous as soon as I saw the words “peach” and “honey” and I was right! Yum!
Desirée says
I had never heard of a peach honey pound cake until now and I'm so glad I found this recipe! It was so easy to make and deeeeeelish!!
Mila says
You've got the touch when it comes to baked goods! This cake was divine! I loved the delicious glaze on top!
Capri Lilly says
Hi Jazz! Thanks to your tips my pound cake turned out phenomenal! My family loved it so much. I am definitely saving this recipe to make again and again!
Marta says
Another hit, Jazz! I made this last night to use up the last of my peaches and my family flipped. I topped ours with vanilla frozen custard which melted over it slightly. So perfect.
Chenée says
That peach-honey glaze was everything!! This cake is definitely gonna be part of our regular rotation.
Jen says
Made the cake exactly as written and it's lovely. Super moist and a gorgeous golden brown. The peaches are strewn throughout and it's a really really good pound cake. We found the sauce to be too sweet. I tried cutting it with a bit of butter and bourbon, but the honey was too strong for us. When (not if--the cake is definitely worth a repeat) when I make the glaze, I'll reduce the honey a bit and add a second peach, (then more lemon to taste) to give it a little more tang.
Thanks for the summer cake!
Jazz says
Thanks for your feedback, Jen--glad you enjoyed the cake and could adjust the glaze to taste!
Lilly says
My family and I loved your pineapple pound cake so when I saw this I just knew I had to try it. It came out absolutely perfect and I brought it to my friend's house warming. When I say it was gone in 60 seconds! Whew, everyone was begging for the recipe after and I pointed them all to your site. Thanks for the recipe. I will definitely be making this again!
Marta says
I'm a sucker for anything with honey, but this peach honey pound cake really won me over because of how buttery and fluffy it was. The peaches added a great tart, yet floral punch to the dessert as well. Loved this!
Camille says
I just love peach season! This peach honey pound cake was bomb!! If peach cobbler and pound cake had a baby!! So moist and buttery soooo good!!! 💓
Robin says
This recipe combines two of my loves - peach cobbler and pound cake. Your cake was so moist and amazing I don't know why I never thought of the combo before!
Taneisha says
This is the perfect summer pound cake that truly does taste peach cobbler, but cake form! Definitely will be making again - thank you!!
Jessica says
Made this cake to bring to a baby shower last weekend and it was a huge hit! It tasted like my grandma's pound cake and peach cobbler had a baby. Everyone was asking me for the recipe. So good!