It’s officially peach season, and you know what that means.
(It means that you’re going to see a lot of peaches around here)
I am such a fan of summer food. It’s light, it’s healthy, it’s fresh… but sometimes I get so caught up in the no-bake/zucchini-everything/salad-fest that I don’t really think outside the box.
I very rarely turn on the oven to bake when it’s hot out. I mean, what’s the point when there are dozens of delicious no-bake recipes out there? It just seems silly.
But in the summertime, you get delicious seasonal treats like peaches, nectarines, rainier cherries, and mangos. And since I’m so busy eating them raw while making dozens of no-bake treats, I sometimes forget that I am actually allowed to bake with summer fruit.
And summer fruit baking has yielded some of my favorite recipes on this blog, like my vegan peach galette with coconut pastry. This year, I decided to bring the peach and coconut combo back with this coconut, peach, and almond tea cake.
Not too sweet but packed with coconut, this cake is a delicious and seasonal way to incorporate some summer fruit into your baking!
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease and flour a 8 or 9-inch cake pan.
- Combine sugar, coconut, olive oil, egg, almond and vanilla extracts, and almond milk in a large mixing bowl with a whisk.
- Using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, incorporate flour, baking soda and powder, and salt.
- Mix well to combine and transfer to prepared pan.
- Top with one sliced peach and sliced almonds. Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes.
- Cool on wire rack before serving.
Danielle says
I sometimes get caught up with no-bake treats too, but I absolutely love summer fruit! This peach cake looks so delicious, I could easily eat it for breakfast 😉
Medha says
Thanks, Danielle!
Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says
You can’t go wrong with this combination of ingredients! I have a bunch of peaches I picked up this weekend that I need to use and this cake sounds like a great idea. I probably wouldn’t be able to eat just one piece!
Medha says
Thanks, Ashley!
Julia Mueller says
Hooraaaaay for peach season! I’m thinking the best way to celebrate the delicious peach is with this tea cake, for sure! It looks so tasty, m’dear!
Medha says
Thanks, Julia 🙂
Amanda says
This looks so good! What a great way to use peaches. And all that coconut sounds delicious!
Medha says
Thanks, Amanda 🙂
Annie @ The Garlic Diaries says
Yesssss peach season! I seriously am obsessed with peaches. I love using them in recipes, and this cake looks amazing!! Can’t wait to try it :).
Medha says
Thanks!
Mary Frances says
Coconut peach almond tea cake sounds perfect for summer (actually it sounds perfect anytime). Looks very delicious!
Medha says
Thanks so much!
Becky Winkler (A Calculated Whisk) says
Love that gorgeous peach pinwheel! This sounds perfect.
Medha says
Thank you!
Zainab says
I love peach season and I won’t complain about turning the oven on for this cake.
Medha says
Haha that’s what I like to hear!
karen @ the food charlatan says
What a beautiful cake! I agree, it’s a wretch to turn on the oven when it’s so hot outside, but it would be totally worth it for this amazing cake! Peaches are my weakness.
Medha says
Thanks, Karen!
Kelly says
I feel the same way and get carried away with the no bake treats too! This cake is totally worth turning the oven on for though! Love the coconut and peach combo!
Medha says
Thanks, Kelly!
Rachelle @ Beer Girl Cooks says
I’m all about the ranier cherries right now, but they all end up in my belly and none in recipes! And don’t get me started on the peaches! This cake looks absolutely divine, girlfriend!
Medha says
We are loving rainier cherries at my house- my mom is obsessed and I don’t think she’d let me use them for anything but straight eating if I tried 🙂
Kristine | Kristine's Kitchen says
I’ve been buying so many peaches lately, but they don’t last long in my kitchen because my kids LOVE them! I’ll have to hide a few next time so I can make this cake. 😉
Medha says
Thanks, Kristine!
thalia says
this peach cake looks wonderful! i just love baking with stone fruits (everything always turns out so juicy and delicious), so i can imagine how good this cake must have tasted Xx
Medha says
Thanks, Thalia!
David @ Spiced says
I hear ya about the oven in the summer…but this one is totally an acceptable reason to turn it on. Those peaches…and the coconut baked right into the cake. Yum!!
Medha says
Haha thanks!
mira says
Love peaches! This cake looks beautiful! Pinning!
Medha says
Thanks for the pin!!
Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says
I love peach season and this looks like the perfect peach dessert! Love the combination of flavors. So perfect for summer!
Medha says
Thanks 🙂
Monica says
I so love a simple tea cake, especially when it involves almonds…and you are perfectly right to feature peaches. Looks gorgeous!
Medha says
Tea cake is the best- not too sweet but so satisfying!
Traci | Vanilla And Bean says
I get it, Medha! I do the same thing.. forget I can bake! And really, I have air conditioning, so if the house gets too hot, I can turn it on. I live in WA state, so it’s pretty mild up here during the Summer. So for the most part, save a few days in August, the A/C is off, even when baking. I made a plum cake last week that was over the top.. next on my radar is peaches! I love them so much. This cake looks delicious and the addition of almond milk and extract bumps the peachy goodness up even more! Delicious work my dear! 😀
Medha says
Haha thanks, Traci! That plum cake sounds wonderful 🙂
Claudia | The Brick Kitchen says
Very very envious of your summer peaches around at the moment! The fruit is one of my favourite parts of summer, and it seems so far away when it is rainy and dark at 5pm as I type this in a cold Melbourne winter. Peaches pair so well with almonds too I can imagine how lovely this cake would be – and so healthy too! I really want to start incorporating more olive oil into my baking too <3
Medha says
Thanks, Claudia! I always forget that the Southern hemisphere is in winter now.
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says
YES to fresh peaches!! This season really is THE best! Love this tea cake, girlfriend! Coconut, peach AND almond?! YES PLEASE! Cheers!
Medha says
Thanks, Cheyanne!
Manali@CookWithManali says
yay to peach season! I got a box this weekend , they are so delicious! love this cake Medha, perfect for tea time!
Medha says
Thank you!
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
Medha, this cake is gorgeous!!!! and I love the flavor combo here!!!! and love the beautiful peaches on top!
Medha says
Thanks so much 🙂