This beautiful Peaches and Cream Cake Roll has whipped cream and cinnamon sugar-coated peaches all rolled up in a sweet sponge cake. If you are looking for peach recipes this summer, this is the one you need.
*This content is sponsored by Dixie Crystals Sugar. All opinions and ideas expressed are entirely my own.
I love learning all about baking. One of the things that I had always heard was that cake rolls HAD to be rolled up immediately after baking, so it could "remember" its shape.
But I recently learned that rolling it warm for memory is a bit of an old wives' tale.
The amount of sugar in the batter and the chemical reaction while baking actually determines whether a cake will be pliable or tender.
This particular cake roll has just enough sugar that it can be rolled warm OR you can flip the pan over and let it cool flat with a pan over it. Either way, you can roll it up with your filling and it will not crack.
As I was looking at all the cakes I have done over the years, I realized this S'mores Pumpkin Roll is the only cake roll I have ever made.
It is time to change that. Since peaches are in season here in Florida, I decided on a peaches and cream cake roll first.
How to make a Peaches and Cream Cake Roll:
For the Cake
- Start by beating the eggs until foamy. This will take about 4 minutes to get the right amount of foam. Slowly add the sugar and keep beating.
- Add the extract, flour, baking powder, and salt and beat the batter until smooth.
- Fold in the nuts if desired. This is an optional ingredient. If you don't like crunch in your cake, skip this step.
- Spread the sponge cake batter in a pan lined with parchment paper and bake.
For the Brown Sugar Whipped Cream:
- Chill a bowl and whisk attachment ahead of time because this will help the cream whip up faster.
- Add the heavy cream and brown sugar to the chilled bowl and beat on high speed until stiff peaks form.
- Refrigerate until ready to fill the cake roll.
For the Peaches:
- Peel and dice fresh peaches.
- Melt butter in a pan. Stir in sugar and cinnamon.
- Add the peaches and continue to heat and stir until the sugar is dissolved and the peaches are coated.
- Remove from the heat and drain all the liquid from the peaches.
Filling a Cake Roll:
- Spread half of the brown sugar whipped cream on the cooled cake. You can also make a batch of this plain Homemade Whipped Cream if you prefer that instead.
- Arrange the sugar coated peaches on top of the whipped cream.
- Slowly roll the cake up and place seam side down on a serving plate.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Add whipped cream swirls and a fresh peach slice to the top before cutting into slices.
Recipe Tips and Tricks:
- Make sure you beat the eggs long enough to get nice and foamy before you start beating the sugar in.
- Spray the pan with nonstick spray and line it with parchment paper. Make sure you press it into each corner.
- Spread the batter out evenly in the pan and bake.
- Place a sheet of parchment on top of the cake and flip it over onto a cooling rack.
- Peel the bottom piece of parchment off slowly.
- Slowly roll the cake up with the new parchment inside it and let it cool. You can also let it cool flat with the pan over the top of it.
Other peach recipes you may like:
- Peach Blackberry Coffee Cake
- Peach Pie Cheesecake Parfaits
- Peach Cinnamon Swirl Bundt Cake
- Sparkling Blackberry Peach Tea
- Peach Cinnamon Roll Cups
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Recipe
Peaches and Cream Cake Roll
This beautiful Peaches and Cream Cake Roll has whipped cream and cinnamon sugar-coated peaches all rolled up in a sweet sponge cake.
Ingredients
For the Cake Roll
- 4 large eggs
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon maple extract
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour*
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup finely chopped nuts, optional
For the Cream
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup light brown sugar
For the Peach Filling
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cups diced fresh peaches
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a 15x10x1-inch jelly roll pan with baking spray and line it with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs until foamy (about 4 minutes). Gradually add sugar.
- Add extract, flour, baking powder, and salt and beat until smooth.
- Fold in nuts. Pour batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly to corners.
- Bake 10-12 minutes, or until top springs back when touched.
- Loosen cake from edges. Place another sheet of parchment on top of cake and turn out onto cooling rack.
- Peel bottom parchment off cake slowly. Place another clean sheet of parchment on cake.
- Starting at short side, roll up cake with parchment in it. Let cake cool completely.
- Chill metal bowl and wire whisk attachment in freezer for 10 minutes.
- Beat heavy cream and brown sugar until stiff peaks form. Place in refrigerator.
- Place butter in pan and melt over medium heat. Stir in sugar and cinnamon.
- Add peaches and stir until sugar is dissolved and peaches are warmed through and coated.
- Drain liquid and let cool.
- Unroll cake, removing parchment. Spread half whipped cream over cake. Arrange cooled peaches on top of cream.
- Roll cake up slowly. Place seam side down on serving plate. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Chill.
- Spoon remaining whipped cream into a piping bag fitted with icing tip 1M. Pipe swirls of cream on top of cake. Garnish with peach slices and mint leaves, if desired.
Notes
- *Spoon & Sweep method: Use a spoon to fill measuring cup with flour until required amount is obtained. Scooping measuring cup directly into flour bag will firmly pack flour resulting in too much flour required for recipe.
- Canned peaches may be used in place of fresh peaches, but they must be well drained.
- This recipe was created using Dixie Crystals Sugar.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 493Total Fat: 31gSaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 168mgSodium: 205mgCarbohydrates: 48gFiber: 2gSugar: 36gProtein: 8g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
*Dixie Crystals has sponsored this recipe and post. All opinions expressed are 100% my own. Thank you for letting me share products and brands we use and love. See my disclosure policy for more information.*
Julie Pawlacyk
Can't wait to try this one. Thank you for coming up with a different roll idea and with peaches!
Sinea
Oh my goodness, Jocelyn, this looks SO delicious and pretty, too