Lemon Cake with Sliced Peaches

Sliced fresh peaches are the perfect accompaniment to this great-tasting European-style cake.

Course Desserts & Sweets
Prep. Time 25 mins
Cooking Time 40 - 50 mins
Yields 12 to 16 servings

Preparation
Nutritional Info
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Preparation

What You Need

1/2 cup (125 ml) butter

2 1/2 cups (625 ml) sugar

2 eggs

1/4 cup (60 ml) plain yogurt

Grated rind of 2 medium lemons

3 cups (750 ml) all-purpose flour

2 tsp (10 ml) baking powder

1 cup (250 ml) milk

1/2 cup (125 ml) fresh lemon juice

Peach Yogurt Topping:

Grated rind of 1 large lemon

2 cups (500 ml) vanilla yogurt

4 cups (1 l) sliced fresh peaches (6 to 8 medium)

2 tbsp (30 ml) fresh lemon juice

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 °F (180 °C). Butter and flour 10 inch (3 L) Bundt pan or 13 x 9-inch (33 x 23 cm) metal cake pan.

In large bowl and using electric mixer, beat butter with 2 cups (500 mL) of the sugar until light and fluffy; beat in eggs, yogurt and lemon rind. In separate bowl, stir flour with baking powder. Stir into egg mixture alternating with milk.

Spoon into prepared pan. Bake for 50 min or until tester inserted in centre comes out clean. Let cool in pan on rack for 5 min.

Stir remaining sugar with lemon juice until dissolved. Invert cake onto rimmed plate then, using toothpick, poke 1-inch (2.5 cm) deep holes in top. Drizzle lemon mixture over cake. Let cool.

Peach Yogurt Topping:
Stir lemon rind into yogurt. Sprinkle peaches with lemon juice; mix gently. To serve, spoon yogurt mixture and peaches over each slice of cake.

Tips

Mixing lemon juice with peaches prevents them from turning brown. If using a glass baking dish instead of a metal cake pan, decrease over temperature to 325 °F (160°C) to prevent overbaking. 50 min for Bundt pan or 40 min if using 13 x 9-inch (33 x 23 cm) metal cake pan.
Yield: 12 to 16 servings

Healthy Eating Tip: Peachy keen- Peaches are an excellent source of Vitamin A, which is needed for proper night vision and to maintain healthy skin. Milk is also a source of Vitamin A.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Protein: 6 g
Carbohydrate: 61 g
Fat: 8 g
Fibre: 1.7 g
Sodium: 110 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Energy: 326 Calories
Calcium: 8 % / 93 mg
Riboflavin: 16 %
Folate: 16 %
Thiamin: 14 %
Vitamin B12: 13 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

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