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Peach-Pecan Snacking Cake

In the United States, Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers. What it has also come to represent is a long weekend in September that unofficially marks the end of summer. As a kid raised don the East Coast, this meant the last hurrah before the new school year began. Although I have been on the West Coast for many years, and my boys have been in school for a few weeks already, to me, Labor Day still represents this seasonal transition.

This beauty is my peach-pecan snacking cake or as I like to refer to it, my seasonal transition cake. The fusion of summer peaches mixed with flavors of fall like pecans and cinnamon, helps ease me out of summer and into the next season.

peach-pecan snacking cake

I’ll be honest, this cake is as simple as it gets, but it’s also memorable. Baked in a standard square baking pan, the nut topping gets sprinkled in the middle and tossed on top right before it is placed in the oven, there is truthfully no way to mess it up. And unlike many of my other cakes, there is no trimming or frosting required.

peach-pecan snacking cake

Snacking Cake Defined

This tasty little cake falls within the “snacking cake” category. But what exactly does that mean? “Snacking cake” is a term with some slight discrepancies. Some think it means a cake with simple ingredients, one bowl of mixing, or any cake that is cut into small squares and served with a cold glass of milk. Others believe “snacking cake” refers to a more informal cake, always made in a square pan, and served alongside tea or coffee for an afternoon treat.

peach-pecan snacking cake

Snacking Cake To Me

For me, snacking cakes are just simpler cakes with little to no icing and they are often lighter and more airy than a bar, brownie, or blondie. I believe snacking cakes are made to be picked up with your hands and are good any time of day.  My frosted banana cake and hummingbird cake also qualify as snacking cakes because of their overall simplicity, but they require a plate and fork to eat.

However you celebrate Labor Day, be safe and let this simple, peach-pecan snacking cake be part of your festivities. And trust me, you won’t regret it.

peach-pecan snacking cake

About the Author

Andrea Potischman

I am a professionally trained NYC chef turned CA mom and food blogger. I post about real food, with doable ingredient lists that are family friendly.

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