Peach Plumcake

I can guide you in preparing a delicious peach plumcake. Before you begin, make sure you have all the necessary peaches and other ingredients. Here is the recipe:

Ingredients

• 200 g of all-purpose flour
• 150 g of sugar
• 100 g of soft butter
• 3 eggs
• 1 packet of baking powder
• Grated zest of 1 lemon
• 1 pinch of salt
• 3 ripe peaches
• Icing sugar (optional, for decoration)

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Peel the peaches and cut them into small pieces.
3. In a bowl, cream the soft butter with the sugar until smooth.
4. Add the eggs one at a time, continuing to beat.
5. Mix in the sifted flour, the pinch of salt, and the grated lemon zest.
6. Gently fold in the baking powder.
7. Add the peach pieces to the mixture and stir carefully.
8. Pour the mixture into a previously buttered and floured plumcake tin.
9. Bake for about 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the plumcake comes out clean.
10. Allow the plumcake to cool in the mold for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
11. If desired, before serving, sprinkle the plumcake with icing sugar.

Trivia

The plumcake, despite its name, does not have Italian origins, but is a classic of Anglo-Saxon cuisine. It is a tea-time cake, great to accompany with a good coffee or a cup of tea in the afternoon. The peach version is a summer variation that adds freshness and softness to the dessert. If you want to add an Italian touch, you could enrich the batter with a little Amaretto di Saronno, which goes well with the flavor of the peaches.