Peach Bourbon Crumb Cake

There's nothing I love more than a good, old-fashioned crumb cake, and this one tops the list! The cake itself has a beautiful crumb, and is simply packed with flavor. The addition of vanilla beans combined with chunks of peaches are summertime bliss. 

And let's not forget about the most important part - the crumb! I'm all about the crumb, so I can assure you there is a glorious amount, and it is front and center.

My biggest tip regarding the crumb topping: Make it first and set it aside while you prepare the cake batter. This crumb topping has a lot of butter (hello, flavor!) and needs time to absorb it so it sits pretty on top of the cake!

And whatever you do, don't skimp on that gorgeous glaze. 

I promise this one is worth turning on the oven for! 

Happy baking! 

Crumb Topping

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 and 1/4 tsp. teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 3.5 ounces (7 Tbsp.) unsalted butter, melted

Peach Cake

• 5 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla bean paste or extract
• 1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, reserve 1 Tbsp. to toss with peaches
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1&1/4 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 1 and 1/2 cups cubed peaches - about 2 peaches

Vanilla Bean Bourbon Glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 3 Tbsp. bourbon
• 1/4 tsp. vanilla bean paste

Crumb Topping

1. Mix all dry ingredients together in bowl.
2. Pour in melted butter and mix together with a fork making sure everyone gets coated. You will have some larger clumps and lots of little crumbs. Set aside.

Peach Cake

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8x8" square pan with non-stick and line with parchment.
2. Cream butter and sugars till light and fluffy.
3. Mix in eggs and vanilla bean paste.
4. In a medium size bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
5. Alternate adding the dry ingredients into the batter with the sour cream, starting and ending with dries.
6. Toss peaches with remaining Tbsp. of flour and gently stir into the batter.
7. Pour batter into prepared pan, evening it out with a spatula if needed.
8. Top with crumb topping and bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes till toothpick inserted comes out clean. Mine always takes exactly 53 minutes.

Vanilla Bean Bourbon Glaze

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, bourbon and vanilla bean paste.
2. Drizzle over cake with a spoon.