Peach Pie: 5 Easy and Delicious Variations

The sweeter side of peaches

When you have ripe, fragrant peaches at home, turning them into a cake is always a good idea. You can dip them in a soft batter, pair them with yogurt or ricotta, or make them the centerpiece of a stuffed dessert. And if it's too hot to turn on the oven? You can even make a soft and inviting pan-baked peach cake. In this collection, you'll find five different peach cakes, from the simplest breakfast cake to the upside-down cake with caramel and amaretti biscuits: choose your favorite and enjoy the sweetness of this summer fruit.

Peach and Yogurt Cake: A Soft and Easy Recipe

Peach and yogurt cake is a soft and fragrant dessert that can be served for breakfast or as a snack. The yogurt makes the batter pleasantly soft, while the peaches add sweetness and a fresh, fruity note. Once you've arranged the fruit, all that's left to do is bake.

Smart tip: choose ripe but still firm peaches, so they'll maintain a good consistency during cooking without releasing too much liquid into the batter.

Delicious peach cake

This delicious peach cake is a refreshing dessert made with two layers of sponge cake and a soft cream and mascarpone filling. What makes it irresistible is the nectarines macerated with sugar and lemon, the juice of which is also used to moisten the baked crust.

Smart tip: choose peaches at the right point of ripeness: you'll get enough juice to moisten the sponge cake and an even more fragrant filling.

Peach cake

Peach cake is a soft and rustic dessert made with ricotta, whole wheat flour, starch, and brown sugar. Arrange sliced peaches on top before baking, and once cool, drizzle with peach jam.

Smart tip: Don't choose overly ripe peaches, as they may release too much juice. If you want to flavor the batter, add lemon zest or a pinch of cinnamon.

Pan-fried peach cake

This pan-baked peach cake is a perfect dessert to make when you don't want to turn on the oven. The batter, made with peach yogurt, eggs, flour, and oil, remains soft and fragrant; cook it slowly in a pan over very low heat, covered, almost like an omelette.

Smart tip: keep the heat very low and use a well-buttered non-stick pan: the gentle, even cooking will help prevent the base from burning before the center is cooked.

Peach and amaretti upside-down cake

Peach and amaretti upside-down cake is a spectacular dessert featuring peaches, caramel, and amaretti biscuits. Arrange the peach slices in a radial pattern on the bottom, top with crushed amaretti biscuits and the batter, then bake and flip the cake over once ready.

Smart tip: Wait until the cake has cooled before turning it out, but don't let it cool too much in the pan: the caramel will be easier to remove and the decoration will stay neater.