Light Peach Cake with Almond Flour

This delicious cake tastes like a treat from a French bistro: fresh peaches line the top of this incredibly moist cake.  Flavored with almond extract to enhance the notes of almond from the almond flour, this peach cake is deliciously sweet.  Made with fresh peaches, almond flour, sugar, and some simple ingredients, this light peach cake with almond flour is ready in under an hour for the most delicious and healthy sweet treat.

All about this light peach cake with almond flour

I have a new found love for almond flour, and boy did it shine in this delicious peach cake. If you are new to the concept of using almond flour, don’t fret.  Almond flour is just really finely ground almonds which create a flour, perfect gluten-free baking.  I am not gluten-free, but I love eating almond flour because of how pure the ingredients are: just almonds. 

For recipes like this one, almond flour is such a perfect ingredient.  The subtle flavor of almonds is enhanced with almond extract and cinnamon.  Combined with the other ingredients (fresh peaches, sugar) the flavors work really well together to form a delicious treat that honestly tastes like something you would order at a French bistro.

This cake is so beautiful and elegant looking, but so beyond simple to make.  I impressed my family when I made this; they couldn’t believe it was a “lightened-up” recipe.  This recipe is truly perfect to serve to guests, but also great to keep on hand for a sweet treat for anyone who is looking to eat a bit lighter.

This cake is also extremely moist; I think it’s a factor of the almond flour, which is more moist than a traditional flour, as well as the addition of Greek yogurt to keep the batter moist. Even after being baked for 35-40 minutes, the cake melts in your mouth with each bite.

What you’ll need to make this recipe

To make this recipe, you’ll need the following ingredients:

• fresh peaches (this recipe is perfect for summer)
  • Make sure your peaches are super ripe, and not hard.  This will make a difference in the overall outcome of the cake.  You want the peaches to be soft enough that when they cook, they almost melt into the top of the cake and become one with the batter.  If your peaches aren’t ripe enough, they won’t be sweet enough, and they’ll be too hard.
• corn starch
• lemon juice
• almond flour
• baking powder
• cinnamon 
• almond extract
• light butter
  • I like to use Land ‘O Lakes light butter with canola oil.
• sugar
• plain non-fat Greek yogurt
• non-stick cooking spray
• powdered sugar, for topping

You will also need a round, spring-form cake pan.  I have not tested this recipe in a regular round cake pan, and I don’t want you to lose your cake by using one!  If you make this in a regular cake pan, let me know!

Substitution questions:

Can I use regular flour?

The simple answer: I am not sure!  I used almond flour purposefully for this recipe because of the flavor and texture.  I truly believe that it makes the cake what it is: moist, flavorful, and delicious.  

Can I use sugar substitutes?

Yes, you can.  I haven’t tested this recipe with sugar replacements, but they usually are interchangeable with regular sugar.  If serving to a crowd, I recommend using real sugar to appeal to all tastes.

How to make light peach cake with almond flour

This recipe looks fancy, but it’s really quite simple!

Start off by preheating your oven to 350F.  Next, wash your peaches, cut them in half to remove the pit, and thinly slice them (you can leave the skin on, it will literally melt away as the cake cooks).  Slice the peaches into 1/8″ thick slices. You want them super thin. Place the peaches in a bowl with cornstarch and the lemon juice, and toss them to combine.

Next, grab a mixing bowl and combine the almond flour, baking powder, sugar, and cinnamon.  Then, add the butter, yogurt, almond extract, and the eggs and combine all of the ingredients.

Pour the batter into a sprayed spring-form pan.  Then, top with the peaches.  You can create a nice design here; make sure the peaches are in one layer.

Bake the cake for 35-40 minutes or until it is set up. Cool the cake before dusting with powdered sugar.

Light Peach Cake with Almond Flour

This delicious cake tastes like a treat from a French bistro: fresh peaches line the top of this incredibly moist cake.  Flavored with almond extract to enhance the notes of almond from the almond flour, this peach cake is deliciously sweet.  Made with fresh peaches, almond flour, sugar, and some simple ingredients, this peach cake with almond flour is ready in under an hour for the most delicious and healthy sweet treat.

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prep time: 10 minutes minutes

cook time: 35 minutes minutes

servings: 8

calories: 246kcal

author: Steph

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Equipment

• round spring form pan

Ingredients

• 2 peaches, fresh, thinly sliced into 1/8" thick slices
• 1 tsp corn starch
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1.5 cups almond flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/3 cup light butter, I use Land 'o Lakes light butter with canola oil
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
• 1 tsp almond extract
• non-stick cooking spray
• powdered sugar, for topping

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350F.
• Spray the bottom and sides of a round spring-form pan.
• Wash the peaches and cut them in half to remove the pit.
• Thinly slice the peaches around the pit into 1/8" thick slices.
• Add the peach slices to a mixing bowl with the corn starch and lemon juice, toss to combine.
• In a separate mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, and baking powder.
• Add the butter (not melted), eggs, almond extract, and Greek yogurt. Stir to combine into a batter.
• Pour the batter into the pan.
• Top with the peaches in a single layer (in a decorative pattern if you wish).
• Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the cake is set up.
• Allow the cake to cool before topping with powdered sugar.

Notes

WW Points:

• 8 WW points per slice (all plans)

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Nutrition

Serving: 1slice (1/8th of the cake) | Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 192mg | Potassium: 106mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 212IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 124mg | Iron: 1mg

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