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Peachy Butter Bourbon Cake


This cake is far too peachy not to make at home. I started with one of my favorite cake bases and loaded it up with peachy goodness. As promised, each layer is getting drenched in bourbon butter syrup then layered with fresh peach filling in between.



Butter Bourbon Peach Cake


Peach Cake:

3 Eggs

1 3/4 C Sugar

1 C Oil

1 C Buttermilk

1/2 C Peach Juice (from can)

3 C Flour (sifted)

1 tsp Salt

1 T Baking Powder

1 C Diced Peaches

1 T Nutmeg (or allspice/cinnamon)

2 tsp Peach extract


Peach Filling:

1 c granulated sugar

1 c water

1/4 c cornstarch

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp vanilla extract

4 c chopped peaches (peeled)

1 tsp peach extract


Butter Bourbon:

6 tbsp unsalted butter

1/2 tbsp bourbon whiskey

3/4 tbsp sugar