An easy peach cobbler pound cake with canned peaches or fresh ones, and a delicious crumb topping! This is the best peach cobbler pound cake recipe, perfect for peach season, with an old school peach cobbler pound cake topping made from fresh peaches and buttery streusel! Perfect for any peach lover!
And if you like this easy peach cobbler pound cake with cream cheese, you'll love my Peach Mango Pie, my No Bake Oreo Cheesecake, and my Cherry Crumb Pie!
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Peach Cobbler Pound Cake with Canned Peaches
Peaches are one of my favorite fruits, and this peach cobbler pound cake recipe is one of my favorite summer desserts! It starts with an easy recipe for cream cheese pound cake batter, with juicy canned, frozen, or fresh peaches, melted butter, and brown sugar mixture at the bottom of the bundt pan.
Then, we'll complement this peach mixture with a streusel topping and powdered sugar icing, giving our peach cobbler cake an amazing flavor!
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What makes a pound cake too dry?
Pound cake is one of my favorite dessert recipes -- it should be a moist, slightly dense cake, but it can often end up too dry. For best results and a moist pound cake, I always like to include a full-fat dairy product with an acidic tang like cream cheese, sour cream, or buttermilk.
Overbaking, over mixing, or adding too much flour can make your pound cake dry -- to combat this, use a kitchen scale to measure your flour by weight to ensure accurate amounts, only mix your cake batter until just combined once your dry ingredients are added, and use a timer when baking and check your cake when it's almost done to see if it's ready.
What is the secret to a good pound cake?
My #1 advice is to use room temperature ingredients -- we're used to using room temperature butter and cream cheese, but cold eggs or milk can undo all the work you did creaming that butter and cream cheese!
Speaking of creaming, be sure to take your time creaming the butter and sugar together -- you don't want to overdo it, but I like to cream for a full 3-5 minutes. The mixture should be lighter and airier than when you first started mixing.
Peach Cobbler Pound Cake with Cream Cheese -Ingredients
I'll include the exact measurements in the recipe card below, but here's what you'll need for your buttery cake batter:
- granulated sugar - we'll cream our granulated sugar with butter to create the emulsion that forms the basis of this delicious peach cobbler pound cake
- salted butter - your butter should be room temperature, but not too soft. If your kitchen is excessively hot or cool, you may want to check the temperature of your butter with a meat thermometer. It should be around 70 degrees Fahrenheit. You can also use unsalted butter -- just add ½ teaspoon of salt to the dry ingredients.
- cream cheese - we're making out peach cobbler pound cake with cream cheese for a denser, richer cake! Opt for full-fat cream cheese for a moist cake. Your cream cheese should also be room temperature.
- eggs - make sure your eggs are at room temperature so that they don't harden the butter when you add them in. To bring them to temperature quickly, you can place them in a bowl of lukewarm water for 15 minutes.
- vanilla extract - for the best flavor, I like to use pure vanilla extract. Or you can make your own!
- whole milk - we're just adding this to loosen the batter a bit.
- cake flour - you can also use all-purpose flour, but I like the light texture that cake flour brings to classic pound cake recipes! Measure your cake flour by weight with a kitchen scale to make sure you don't accidentally add too much.
- baking soda - just a bit of baking soda is enough to add a lift to this moist delicious pound cake!
- cinnamon - this is optional, but I think a bit of ground cinnamon is a great addition to add flavor and spice to this southern peach pound cake recipe!
But before we add the prepared cake batter to our bundt pan, we'll need to add our upside-down peach cobbler filling!
- chopped peaches - you can use fresh, frozen, or canned peaches for this recipe. Chop them to ½-inch to 1-inch chunks. If you use fresh peaches, you can peel them beforehand with a vegetable peeler. If you use frozen peaches, be sure to thaw and drain them before adding them in.
- brown sugar - the flavor of brown sugar in this caramelized topping gives it the classic taste of peach cobbler!
- melted butter - adds a rich, buttery flavor to the top of the cake.
- cinamon & nutmeg - I love the way these spices complement the fresh fruit!
We're also making a make-ahead cobbler topping to add to our finished peach bundt cake! Here's what you'll need:
- all-purpose flour - if you like, you can also use cake flour like we do earlier in the recipe!
- granulated sugar - you can also use brown sugar, if you prefer.
- salted butter - let your butter come to room temperature before mixing this crumb topping.
And we'll finish up with a quick powdered sugar icing:
- powdered sugar - gives the icing its sweetness and thickens the texture.
- milk - you can use whole milk, heavy cream, or even peach nectar to add even more peach flavor!
- cinnamon - this is optional, but it adds a nice flavor to the icing.
- vanilla extract - perfect flavor to complement this sweet icing!
Equipment
I recommend making this peach cobbler pound cake in a high-quality Bundt or tube cake pan. I like the Elegant Party Bundt Pan from Nordic Ware -- also check out my post on the differences and similarities between pound cake vs Bundt cake! You'll also need either a stand mixer or a hand mixer to mix your batter.
I also recommend a rubber spatula for folding in the dry ingredients and scraping the sides of the bowl. You may also want to have a wire rack to help the cake cool more quickly.
Finally, my most highly recommended tool is a kitchen scale to ensure that you're not using too much flour. Measuring flour with a measuring cup can be inaccurate, leading to a dry, dense cake.
Step by Step
1. Cream butter, cream cheese, and sugar together with an electric mixture over medium speed until light and fluffy, about 4-5 minutes. Then crack in your room temperature eggs one at a time and mix well after each one, then mix in your vanilla.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk together your cake flour and baking soda. Then whisk in some cinnamon into the flour mixture.
3. Alternate adding your dry ingredients and your milk to into your wet ingredients. Fold it all together until it just comes together -- it should be thick and fluffy.
4. In another bowl, combine your chopped peaches, brown sugar, melted butter, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Pour all of that into the bottom of a greased Bundt pan.
5. Spoon your batter gently into the bundt pan on top of the peach mixture and smooth the top. Drop the pan onto the counter a couple of times to eliminate any air bubbles, then bake!
6. Once your cake is cool, top with your crumble topping and a drizzle of vanilla glaze!
Hint: Begin checking your cake with a toothpick after about 50 minutes. Depending on your oven, it may take anywhere from 55 to 75 minutes for the toothpick to come out clean.
Substitutions
Here's how to make this recipe work even if you don't have everything!
- Cake Flour - If you don’t have cake flour, you can make a substitute to use for this easy peach cobbler pound cake! All you need is all-purpose flour and corn starch. Just measure out 2 ½ cups of all-purpose flour and replace 5 tablespoons of it with cornstarch. In grams, it'll be 273 grams of all-purpose flour sifted with 40 grams of cornstarch.
- Cream Cheese & Milk - replace both the cream cheese and milk with 8 ounces of full-fat sour cream (like in my Lemon Sour Cream Pound Cake recipe).
- Cinnamon - replace the cinnamon and nutmeg with pumpkin pie spice for a more complex spice flavor!
I haven't tried this cake with any gluten-free or vegan substitutions, but if you do, I'd love to hear how it works for you!
Variations
Put your own twist on this fresh peach cobbler pound cake recipe!
- Change the fruit - swap out peaches for blueberries, apples, or even bananas! Whatever you have on hand or is in season!
- Peach Icing - if you use canned peaches, use the drained peach juice from the can of peaches instead of milk in your icing to boost the peach flavor and sweetness!
- Use sliced peaches instead of chopped for a different look for this upside down peach cobbler pound cake!
Also try my pineapple upside-down cake for more upside-down inspiration!
More Juneteenth Ideas For You To Try
You can find all the information about this Juneteenth collaboration on Eat the Culture’s website, where you'll learn more about the different regions of Black cuisine we honor with our recipe contributions.
This easy peach cobbler pound cake is featured as part of Black Cowboy Cuisine (Southwest Region):
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- Collards Are The Old Kale - White Beans w/Tomato Chow Chow
- Sims Home Kitchen - Strawberry Margarita
You can find a list of all recipes from the 2023 Juneteenth Virtual Cookout on the Eat the Culture website.
Storage
You can store this upside down peach cobbler pound cake at room temperature, covered, for up to two days, or keep it in the fridge in an airtight container for up to four days.
You can also freeze this cake, well wrapped, for up to two months.
Top Tip
I'm a broken record, I know, but measure your flour by weight with a kitchen scale! It'll help ensure accurate measurements and prevent a dry cake!
📖 Recipe
Equipment you may need
- 10-12 cup bundt pan
Ingredients
Make-Ahead Crumb Topping (Optional)
- ⅔ cup (83 g) all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup (133 g) granulated sugar
- 4 tablespoon (56 g) salted butter - room temperature
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Pound Cake
- 2 cups (400 g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (227 g) salted butter - room temperature
- 8 oz (227 g) full-fat cream cheese - room temperature
- 4 large eggs - room temperature
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) pure vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup (81 g) whole milk - room temperature
- 2 ½ cups (313 g) cake flour - measured by weight using a kitchen scale or with the spoon and level method
- ½ teaspoon (2 g) baking soda
- ½ teaspoon (1 g) ground cinnamon
- baking spray
Peach Cobbler Upside-Down Topping
- 1 cup (154 g) chopped peaches - fresh, canned in juice, or thawed from frozen
- 3 tablespoon (36 g) brown sugar - packed
- ¼ cup (57 g) salted butter - melted
- ¼ teaspoon (1 g) ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon (1 g) ground nutmeg
Glaze
- 2 cups (240 g) powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoon (30 ml) milk
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) pure vanilla extract
- pinch salt
Instructions
Prepare Crumb Topping
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Use a fork or your hands to mix and press together flour, sugar, and butter until well combined and mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Spread mixture into a baking pan lined with parchment paper.
- Bake in preheated oven for 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown. Set aside or chill in fridge, covered, until ready to add to finished cake.
Prepare Peach Topping
- In a bowl, stir together chopped peaches, brown sugar, melted butter, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Set aside while you prepare the cake batter.
Prepare Pound Cake Batter
- Add butter and cream cheese to the bowl of a stand mixer (or a large bowl and use a hand mixer). Mix on low until creamy.
- Add sugar and cream together on medium speed until lightened in color and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add in room temperature eggs, one at a time, followed by vanilla extract, mixing well after each addition.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together cake flour, baking soda, and cinnamon until well combined.
- Fold in half of flour mixture with wet ingredients with a rubber spatula until just combined. Gently fold in room temperature milk, then repeat with remaining flour mixture only until just combined.
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray Bundt pan generously with baking spray, being sure to get it in the crevices of the pan.
- Pour peach topping mixture around the bottom of the pan. Gently spoon cake batter on top evenly and smooth the top.
- Bake in preheated oven for 55-75 minutes, or until a toothpick entered into the center of the cake comes out clean. Begin checking for doneness at 50 minutes.
- Let cake cool in pan one hour, then carefully flip out onto a serving dish or wire rack to cool completely.
Cobbler Topping
- Sprinkle reserved crumb topping over cake on top of peach mixture.
- To make vanilla icing, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and salt in a bowl. Drizzle over cooled cake just before serving.
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Notes
- Cake Flour - If you don’t have cake flour, you can make a substitute to use for this easy peach cobbler pound cake! All you need is all-purpose flour and corn starch. Just measure out 2 ½ cups of all-purpose flour and replace 5 tablespoons of it with cornstarch. In grams, it'll be 273 grams of all-purpose flour sifted with 40 grams of cornstarch.
- Cream Cheese & Milk - replace both the cream cheese and milk with 8 ounces of full-fat sour cream (like in my Lemon Sour Cream Pound Cake recipe).
- Cinnamon - replace the cinnamon and nutmeg with pumpkin pie spice for a more complex spice flavor!
Nutrition
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can easily overmix a pound cake, especially due to the thick batter. To avoid overmixing, I recommend adding ingredients gradually, and alternating adding liquids and dry ingredients into wet ingredients. That way you minimize the mixing that's needed and your cake stays soft and tender!
I use cake flour in most of my pound cakes -- one exception is my Chocolate Sour Cream Pound Cake, where cake powder wouldn't have the structure to stand up to the more liquidy batter and the addition of cocoa powder.
Traditionally, peach cobbler is baked at the bottom of a baking dish with a pastry topping baked on top. So to get a thicker consistency, you'd add a little flour or cornstarch to your sliced peaches, the way you would in a peach pie. But for this upside down peach cobbler pound cake, we're making a peach, brown sugar, and butter mixture to fill the bottom of our prepared pan. Then it's all baked upside down so that the peach mixture caramelizes and meshes with the pound cake batter and there's no need to thicken it up beforehand!
Elvis Presley Pound Cake is a dessert that is named after the famous American singer and actor, Elvis Presley. It is a rich and decadent pound cake that is known for its dense texture and buttery flavor. While Elvis Presley himself may not have had a personal connection to the creation of this particular cake, it has been associated with him due to his love for Southern cuisine and his reported fondness for pound cake.
The exact recipe for Elvis Presley Pound Cake can vary slightly, but it typically includes ingredients such as butter, sugar, eggs, flour, buttermilk, and vanilla extract. Some variations may also include additional flavorings such as lemon zest or almond extract. The cake is traditionally baked in a Bundt pan.
Not exactly. "Bundt cake" refers to the pan in which the cake is baked, a Bundt pan or tube pan. But the term "pound cake" describes the texture, ingredients, and technique of the cake itself.
Pound cakes traditionally were made with a pound each of sugar, butter, flour, and eggs. Their recipes have evolved over time and have many variations (like this easy peach cobber pound cake), but they maintain a distinct rich, dense texture and buttery, sweet flavor. So while a pound cake that is baked in a Bundt pan is als a Bundt cake, not all Bundt cakes are pound cakes.
Most likely your pound cake is underbaked. Make sure that your oven temperature is correct (you can check it with an oven thermometer) and that you've fully preheated it before adding your cake. Then, check your cake for doneness with a toothpick before removing it from the oven. If a toothpick entered into the center of the cake comes out clean, it's ready.
Last Updated on September 8, 2023 by Chenée Lewis
Lee M.
This looks amazing. Could you layer some peach mixture or the crumble topping in the center of the cake to have a bit of a surprise center?
Chenée Lewis
That sounds delish! It might add to the baking time a bit, but could definitely work!
Ellen Makar
This cake is absolutely delicious. It has the delicious, homey flavor of peach cobbler, but holds up better and is a neater, more formal presentation. It is a job to make it- peeling and slicing the peaches, planning ahead to get everything to room temp, hauling the bundt pan out- but if you're having a special occaision and have the time, your guests and you will love it. I added cut up peaches to the batter each time I made it, makes for a very moist cake. i added a little more cinnamon- otherwise have made it twice as written. I did not add the crumble or glaxze- plenty sweet without. Thanks Chenee! i love the extra features such as US / metric, doubling or tripling amounts
Chenée Lewis
Thank you so much for your feedback! I'm glad you enjoyed it 🙂 And I agree that peeling and slicing can be a bit of a chore but the cake is also great with canned or frozen peaches too if you'd like to skip that step. Thanks again!
Paula
I made this Peach Cobbler cake for my bunco group and they devastated the cake leaving only a couple pieces because I told them that my mom wanted to try it. I then tried it with my mom and it was outstanding! The cake was a huge hit and everyone loved it and wanted more. Thank you so much for sharing a wonderful recipe. It was challenging for me because I had not made a pound cake before. However, the instruction were clear and even though I did make some mistakes in the order of ingredients, it came out perfect. It was very moist and the overall taste was just like your favorite peach cobber. My mom said that she loved the crumb topping too! She also commented how pretty the cake was as well. Thanks again for sharing!
Chenée Lewis
I'm so glad everyone liked it!! Thank you so much for your feedback 🙂
Dennis Clark
Followed the recipe exactly and made one of the best cakes we've ever had!
Easy to follow, but hard to resist!
Chenée Lewis
I'm so happy to hear that!!! Thank you and I'm glad you liked it!
Riley Darell Mincey
When do you add cobbler topping? On top of peach mixture And at the end, if at the end how does the topping not fall off? Thanks
Chenée Lewis
Hi yes you would add it at the end on top of the peach mixture -- it tends to stick to the peach mixture and if there's any fall off it's not much.
Liza
This peachy pound cake is so delectable and delicious! The crumble topping and icing drizzle take it over the TOP!
Chenée Lewis
Thank you so much! I love everything about this cake!
Casey
This cake was so moist and flavorful. It was hard not to eat the entire thing in one sitting!
Chenée Lewis
Thank you so much! I'm happy you liked it!
Kim
Peach cobbler AND pound cake! Yes please! I can't wait to try this one.
Tara
Oh yum! Such amazing flavors in this pound cake. That texture looks absolutely fantastic too.
Lubna
Baking a peach cobbler pound cake has always been in my mind. Thank you for this recipe. Will try this soon. Pics are droolsome.
Beth
This is my dream cake! It's easy and flavorful and I love the tip to make a peach drizzle out of canned peach juices - I may eat this all on my own! Yum!
Chenée Lewis
I wouldn't blame you! Thanks for the feedback!
Nancy
This pound cake is so satisfying. I can have it everyday.
Chenée Lewis
You and me both! 🙂
Art
I absolutely love this pound cake! The flavors are so perfect, especially with fresh peaches. I will be enjoying this cake year-round.
Chenée Lewis
Thank you! I love this cake too!
Tavo
loved this cake. I used thawed peaches also I wasn't expecting the best, but it was delicious!
Chenée Lewis
Great to hear that! Thank you!
Whitney
This cake is perfect, I love that you used cream cheese for the crumble on top. Your tips are extremely helpful too!!
Eileen
Loved this peach cobbler pound cake. Will make it again for our family get together. Everyone went crazy over it!
Chenée Lewis
Yay! So glad to hear that!
Norris
This cake was a hit!!! I will be making it again!
Chenée Lewis
Yay! Glad to hear it!
veenaazmanov
This is so tempting. This cake looks soft and moist. Love the picture perfect presentation. Your recipe sounds super yum.
Chenée Lewis
You'll love it!
Kathleen
Oh, my deliciousness! Peach cobbler and a pound a cake in one. This is a totally drool worthy dessert.
Chenée Lewis
Thank you so much!
Amy
Wowee! This cake was so good! I cannot believe how fluffy and scrumptious it was!
Chenée Lewis
I'm so glad you liked it!
Shadi
It was so delicious and everyone loved it! Thank you for this amazing recipe!
Chenée Lewis
So glad it was a hit! 🙂
kushigalu
Totally in love with this peach cobbler. Thanks for sharing
Chenée Lewis
So glad you like it!