This delightful cake features fresh peaches and almonds baked into a delicate batter. With a subtle sweetness that shines, the peaches soften beautifully as they sink into the cake during 50 minutes in the oven. Enjoy a slice where every bite is infused with juicy peaches and crunchy almonds.
Prepare a 24 cm/9.5 inches round cake pan, grease in with butter and layer with baking paper.
In a food processor or blender, blend the shaved almonds for a few seconds until you get flour-like clumps.
In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar and zest together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until well combined.Add ground almonds, flour, baking powder, vanilla and lemon juice. Mix until combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the surface. Top with peaches. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.