Aunt Eileens Peach Cake Food

FRESH PEACH CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch-square baking pan.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and 1 cup of the sugar for 3 to 5 minutes on medium-high speed, until light and fluffy. With the mixer on low, add the eggs, one at a time, then the sour cream and vanilla, and mix until the batter is smooth. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. With the mixer on low, slowly add the dry ingredients to the batter and mix just until combined. In a small bowl, combine the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and the cinnamon.
• Spread half of the batter evenly in the pan. Top with half of the peaches, then sprinkle with two-thirds of the sugar mixture. Spread the remaining batter on top, arrange the remaining peaches on top and sprinkle with the remaining sugar mixture and the pecans.
• Bake the cake for 45 to 55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm or at room temperature.

UPSIDE-DOWN PEACHES & CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160f fan/gas 4, line the tins and make the sponge base as described in the 'goes well with' recipe (below right), but do not divide it between the tins just yet.
• Halve and stone the peaches, then cut each half into 4. Toss the peaches with the sugar, then arrange in a single layer in one of the tins. Tip half the cake mix over the peaches and the other half into the second tin. Bake for 20-25 mins until cooked and golden - the tin containing the peaches may take 5-10 mins longer than the other. Leave to cool on a wire rack while you make the filling.
• Whisk the clotted cream with the sugar and vanilla until stiff. Spread this over the plain sponge, then carefully top with the peach sponge.

AUNT EILEEN'S PEACH CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Beat eggs, and add sugar and oil, mixing well. Combine flour, salt, and baking powder; add to egg mixture alternately with orange juice. Add vanilla extract. In a separate bowl, toss peaches with sugar and cinnamon. Pour one-third batter into a greased, lightly floured tube pan. Layer one-half peach mixture over it. Cover with one-third batter and the remaining peach mixture. Spread remaining batter over all. Bake 1 hour. Cool cake 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Note: Two cups fresh blueberries or 2 - 3 large apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced, may be substituted for peaches.