You know a peach pound cake recipe is good when it comes from peach farmers in South Carolina.

Thepeacheskeep the cake moist and add nice pops of fruity flavor.

Cornstarch helps to thicken the glaze, which is not too sweet and coats the cake beautifully.

Southern Living Peach Pound Cake sliced and ready to serve

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This double-peach pound cake would be great served at tea time or as a brunch finale.

Learn how to make a peach pound cake.

If your peaches aren’t yet ripe, leave them on the counter to ripen naturally.

Southern Living Peach Pound Cake ingredients

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They’ll be worth the wait.

Store leftovers of this cake well-wrapped or in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days.

Bring to room temperature before serving.

Southern Living Peach Pound Cake sliced and ready to serve

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For longer storage, freeze individual slices well-wrapped in a freezer-safe zip-top bag for up to three months.

Thaw in the refrigerator overnight, and bring to room temperature before serving.

Note that the texture of the glaze may suffer after freezing and thawing.

Southern Living Peach Pound Cake preparing the pan

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Serve with tea, coffee, or sparkling wine for a fruit-forward dessert you’ll love.

cubes (from 5 small peaches, about 1 lb., 4 oz.)

Peach Glaze:

1Tbsp.cornstarch

4peaches (1 lb.

Southern Living Peach Pound Cake batter after adding eggs and vanilla

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Grease a 10-inch tube pan with butter, and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of the sugar.

Fold floured peaches into batter.

Move batter to pan:

Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.

Southern Living Peach Pound Cake adding the flour to the batter

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Cool completely, about 1 hour.

Pour peach mixture into a small saucepan, and add sugar.

Bring to a simmer over low.

Southern Living Peach Pound Cake tossing the chopped peaches with flour

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Stir in cornstarch mixture; cook, stirring often, until mixture has thickened, about 5 minutes.

Drizzle Peach Glaze over cooled pound cake before serving.

Southern Living Peach Pound Cake folding the peaches into the batter

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Southern Living Peach Pound Cake adding the batter to the pan

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Southern Living Peach Pound Cake cooling in the pan on a cooling rack

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Southern Living Peach Pound Cake cooling on a cooling rack

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Southern Living Peach Pound Cake making the cornstarch slurry

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Southern Living Peach Pound Cake peach glaze after cooking

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Southern Living Peach Pound Cake drizzling the cake with the glaze to serve

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