Homemade Peach Coffee Cake With Pie Filling {VIDEO}

Poke your fork into this Easy Homemade Peach Coffee Cake: a lightly spiced cake and sweet peach pie filling with a generous crumb and creamy glaze. Perfect for breakfast or as an impressive dessert.

We love coffee cake almost as much as we love Cheese Danishes. If you do too, you don’t want to miss our Cherry Coffee Cake, Pumpin Coffee Cake, Gooey Butter Cake, or Lemon Raspberry Coffee Cake.

Why We Love This Peach Coffee Cake With Pie Filling

Although it’s called a coffee cake, there’s no coffee in the cake itself. This delectable treat pairs perfectly with a cup of coffee and is traditionally served alongside it.

• Our peach coffee cake recipe takes a classic flavor combination to the next level in a satisfying, comforting nosh.
• A warmed peach and cream breakfast cake is a wonderful way to start any morning.
• This delicious recipe is straightforward and beginner-friendly, so anyone can whip one up to share and enjoy!
• The crumb topping and the vanilla glaze make this coffee cake look as good as it tastes.
• Coffee cake is enjoyed for breakfast, brunch, and dessert: it’s also an excellent option for potlucks or bake sales.

Ingredients For Homemade Peaches And Cream Coffee Cake

Get ready to discover why a homemade coffee cake is a fork full of fantastic. This delectable breakfast cake with peach pie filling is an absolute must-try!

For specific amounts, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.

• All-Purpose Flour – Properly measure* flour by fluffing and spooning it into a measuring cup, then level it off with a knife.
• Packed Brown Sugar – adds moisture to coffee cake, is less sweet than white sugar, and more complex in flavor with notes of caramel and toffee.
• Butter – softened, makes a tender crumb by coating the flour glutens to keep them from tightening, so peach coffee cake is moist and not tough.
• Cinnamon – warm, sweet, and slightly spicy spice pairs well with the sweetness of the peaches and cream.
• Nutmeg – warm, nutty, and slightly sweet spice enhances the overall flavor.
• Eggs – need to be room temperature and the yolks separated from the whites. 
• Heavy Whipping Cream – (or milk)The high-fat content adds richness and extra moistness.
• Salt – balances flavors and actually complements sweetness!
• Baking Powder – is the key leavening ingredient that creates lift for a light and fluffy coffee cake. 
• Peach Pie Filling – is the correct moisture to fruit balance so the cake doesn’t become soggy.

For Icing:

• Butter – should be melted, and slightly cooled. (you don’t want boiling hot butter)
• Vanilla Extract – use pure vanilla extract for the best flavor.
• Powdered Sugar – the sweet and silky base of the creamy vanilla glaze.
• Heavy Whipping Cream – (or milk) is the “heavy” hitter, turning a simple drizzle into a luscious, delightful icing glaze.

How To Measure Flour Properly: Did you know THE WAY you measure flour matters? The most precise way to measure your flour is by weight using a digital kitchen scale. 1 cup of flour weighs 125 to 130 grams. If you don’t have a scale measure your flour by scooping flour with a spoon into the cup. Don’t use your measuring cup as a scoop, as it packs the flour down and gives a different measure.

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How To Make The BEST Peach Coffee Cake

This delicious homemade peach coffee cake is made with simple ingredients and is easy to follow. You will need a large bowl, a springform pan, a mixer, a whisk, and a rubber spatula.

When you are making this recipe, you’ll want to use the full recipe at the bottom of the page.

1. Mix flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and butter in a large bowl until crumbly. Set aside 1 cup for topping.
2. Add egg yolks, cream, salt, and baking powder to the remaining dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
3. Gently fold in whipped egg whites and pour batter into greased springform pan.
4. Top with pie filling and reserved crumb mixture.
5. Bake for 55-65 minutes or until lightly browned on top.

While the cake is cooling, make the easy vanilla icing:

1. Mix vanilla into melted butter.  
2. Slowly stir in powdered sugar. 
3. Add cream until desired consistency.
4. Drizzle and enjoy!

Substitutions

Explore flavors like cherry, blueberry, or apple for exciting variations. You may need to adjust the spices in the recipe to complement the specific fruit flavor when using different types of pie filling.

• Cherry Pie Filling: Enhance the cherry flavor by adding ¼ tsp of almond extract or 1 tbsp of grated lemon zest to the coffee cake batter.
• Apple Pie Filling: Compliment the apple flavor in breakfast cake with crumb topping by adding ¼-½ tsp vanilla and apple pie spice to taste.
• Blueberry Pie Filling: Intensify blueberry pie filling by adding coriander (it’s a thing)! Experiment with the following options to boost blueberry flavor for a delectable fruit coffee cake recipe: cardamom, cinnamon, black pepper, nutmeg, clove, ginger, and allspice.
• This simple peach coffee cake recipe is so delicious and moist you’ll want to occasionally sub in other fruit flavors! Feel free to experiment with your favorite pie fillings beyond what is listed, or try this breakfast cake recipe with Strawberry Freezer Jam.

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Originally posted on March 19, 2012. UPDATED July 2023. We spiffed up this post with new photos, more information and one small change was made to the recipe. (original recipe was missing instructions to whisk the egg whites to stiff peaks – recipe card has now been corrected).