Birthday cakes hold a special place in my heart. They have always been my way to tell my loved ones that I love them and that I’m thinking about them. I like when my cakes represent something special about the person. It means I get to put a piece of why I love that person into the treat that I am making them. In the process of making the cake, I get to muse on how much I love that person and what they mean to me.
Keeping that in mind, it was my roommate Mary’s birthday not too long ago. In living with Mary this past year, I have learned so many new things about her that have deepened our friendship. A perk about living with a friend is that you get to learn about all of their quirks and habits that become ritual in their daily life. One of these such rituals for Mary is her deep love of jarred peaches. It is not unusual for me to find Mary in the kitchen with a fork and a jar of peaches, snacking away.
When it came time to envision Mary’s Birthday cake, I knew that jarred peaches had to play a big part in it. So, I woke up early the morning of her birthday, got my notebook out and started planning. This is where the Vegan Peach Cobbler Cake was born. Two layer of Cinnamon Cardamom cake with light peach buttercream frosting and a thick layer of peach cobbler sandwiched in between. Garnished on the top with fresh fruit and thyme, the cake became something of a work of art.
My other roommate, Macy, and I spent the rest of the morning intricately piecing this cake together, mindful that Mary could come home at any moment and ruin the surprise! Luckily, we succeeded. We were able to present her the surprise Vegan Peach Cobbler cake at the local cider bar, Alma’s, down the block from us. Mary, Macy, me and the bartenders were able to share this cake and revel in the glory that is MARY.
There was a lot of love put into this cake and I’m very proud of it. I hope you enjoy.
Vegan Peach Cobbler Cake
Celebrate your friend who loves peaches with this Vegan Peach Cobbler Cake!
- Prep Time: 1h
- Cook Time: 1h
- Total Time: 2h
- Serves: 8
- Yield: 1 Cake
- Category: Dairy Free, Egg Free, Nut Free, Sweets, Vegan
Ingredients
Peach Cobbler Filling
- 3 c Sliced Jarred Peaches
- 1/4 c Sugar
- 1 tbsp. Cornstarch
- 1 tbsp. Cinnamon
Peach Cobbler Topping
- 1/2 c Vegan Butter, melted and cooled to room temp
- 3/4 c Sugar
- 1 tsp. Vanilla
- 1 tbsp. Non-Dairy Milk (I use oat)
- 1 c Flour
- 1 tsp. Baking Powder
- 1/8 tsp. Salt
Cinnamon Cardamom Cake
- 1 tbsp. Vinegar (for buttermilk)
- 1 c Non-Dairy Milk (for buttermilk)
- 1 3/4 c Flour
- 1 c Sugar
- 1 tsp. Baking Soda
- 1 tbsp. Cinnamon
- 2 tsp. Cardamom
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
- 1 tsp. Vanilla
- 1/3 c Oil
Peach Buttercream
- 1 c Vegan Butter
- 4 tbsp. Peach Liquid (from the jarred peaches)
- 4 1/2 c Powdered Sugar
- 1 tsp. Vanilla
- 1/2 c Finely chopped jarred peaches, drained (Optional)
Topping (optional)
- Thyme sprigs
- Fresh Fruit
Instructions
Make the Peach Cobbler
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Make the peach cobbler filling: In a medium bowl, mix together sliced peaches, sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Pour into a greased 9in round baking dish.
- Make the peach cobbler topping: In a large bowl, mix the melted butter, sugar, vanilla, and milk. In a separate medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
- Break up the topping into pieces over the filling. Cook for 30-35 minutes. Set aside to cool while you make the cake.
Make the Cinnamon Cardamom Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Make buttermilk by adding vinegar to milk and set aside to curdle.
- All all the cake ingredients in above order, adding the buttermilk at the end.
- Divide between two 9in round cake pans and bake until a toothpick can be inserted into the middle and comes out clean. Approx. 25 min.
- Allow to cool to room temp and then put in the fridge.
Make the Peach Buttercream
- Cream the butter with 2 tbsp of peach liquid.
- Slowly beat in the powdered sugar.
- Add the last 2 tbsp of peach liquid and vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy.
- Optional: Fold in chopped peaches.
Assembly
- Make sure everything has cooled completely.
- Layer first layer of cake, half of the buttercream, and half of the cobbler. On top, layer the second layer of cake, second half of frosting, and last half of cobbler.
- Our cake held up just fine, but feel free to use dowels if you need stability.
- Optional: Top with fresh fruit and thyme sprigs!
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