Peach Layer Cake Food

PEACH LAYER CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• To make the cake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour three 8 inch round cake pans.
• In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and soda, and salt. Set aside.
• In the bowl of your mixer, cream butter, oil, and brown sugar together until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.
• Add the egg whites and beat until fully incorporated.
• Add the whole eggs and vanilla and beat mixture on medium-high speed for 4-5 minutes, or until light and airy.
• Beat in the flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour, until just smooth and just combined. Do not overmix.
• Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans. Bake until the cakes are lightly golden on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 27-29 minutes.
• Let cakes cool in the pan for 10 minutes then remove from pan and let cool completely on a wire cooling rack.
• To make the filling, melt butter in a medium sized pot. Add peaches and brown sugar and cook on medium heat, stirring regularly, until peaches begin to break down, about 5 minutes.
• In a small bowl, whisk together corn starch and water. Pour into peaches and stir to combine. Cook peach filling for an additional 3-4 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken. Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl to cool completely before using.
• To make the frosting, cream together butter and jam until smooth. Add powdered sugar, salt, cream, and vanilla and beat on low until combined.
• Once combined, increase mixer speed to high and beat the frosting for an additional 3-4 minutes, or until light and airy.
• To assemble the cake, level cakes by cutting off domed tops, if necessary. If wanting a tall cake, slice layers in half.
• Place the first cake layer on a cake plate or cake board. Using an offset icing spatula, spread about 1/2 cup of the peach frosting over the cake layer.
• Pipe a rim of the frosting around the edge of the cake.
• Evenly spread about 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup of the peach filling inside the frosting barrier.
• Repeat with remaining layers.
• After you place the final layer, frosting the outsides of the cake. Refrigerate the cake for at least 20 minutes to allow frosting to set.
• Right before serving, garnish with fresh peaches and granola for an added crunch.

PEACHES AND CREAM LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease or spray bottoms only of two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans. Reserve 8 peach slices for garnish; cover and refrigerate. In blender or food processor, place remaining peaches. Cover; blend until pureed. Reserve 1/4 cup blended peaches for filling; cover and refrigerate.
• In large bowl, beat remaining blended peaches, the cake mix, oil, 1/4 cup whipping cream and the eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pans.
• Bake 8-inch rounds 31 to 36 minutes, 9-inch rounds 26 to 33 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around sides of pans to loosen cakes; carefully remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In small bowl, stir reserved 1/4 cup blended peaches and 1/4 cup peach preserves until blended. Set aside for filling.
• In medium bowl, beat powdered sugar, butter, liqueur and just enough of the 2 to 4 tablespoons whipping cream with spoon or electric mixer on low speed until smooth and spreadable.
• Place 1 cake layer, rounded side down, on serving plate. Spread peach filling over layer to within 1/4 inch of edge. Top with second layer, rounded side up. Frost side and top of cake with frosting.
• In small bowl, stir 3 tablespoons peach preserves; carefully spoon preserves around top edge of cake, allowing some to drizzle down side. Just before serving, cut reserved peach slices lengthwise in half; place on top of cake. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

BROWN SUGAR PEACH ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• Remove the pound cake from its pan and line the pan with plastic wrap, leaving plenty of overhang.
• Slice the cake horizontally into 3 equal slices.
• Mix the peaches, preserves, salt and 3 tablespoons brown sugar in a bowl, then set aside.
• Add the heavy cream, remaining 3 tablespoons brown sugar and 2 tablespoons of the reserved peach juices to a bowl. Whip until firm peaks form.
• Place one slice of cake in the bottom of the lined pan and press to slightly flatten. Top with a third of the whipped cream and a thin layer of the peach mixture. Repeat the process 2 more times, saving the rest of the peaches to serve with the cake.
• Loosely cover with the overhanging plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours. Cover and reserve any extra peach mixture for serving.
• To serve, carefully lift the cake from the pan using the plastic wrap, then discard the wrap. Place a few basil leaves over the top. Slice and serve with the reserved peaches spooned over the top.

PEACH CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees ahrenheit.
• In a large bowl, beat eggs; add sugar and oil, mixing well.
• In another bowl, whisk together flour, salt and baking powder.
• Add flour mixture to the egg mixture, ALTERNATELY with the orange juice.
• Add vanilla extract and mix well.
• In a separate bowl, toss sliced peaches with sugar and cinnamon.
• Pour 1/3 of the batter into the prepared tube pan; layer 1/2 of the peach mixture over it.
• Cover that peach layer with 1/3 of the batter; add the last 1/2 of the peach mixture.
• Follow that by layering the last 1/3 of the batter, covering the last peach layer completely.
• Put in oven and bake 1 hour.
• Cool cake 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.
• Cool completely.
• For the topping, in a medium bowl, combine mashed peaches, pudding and Cool Whip; blend well.
• Spread peach topping over the cooled cake.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

COCONUT-PEACH LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• For cake: Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Butter and flour two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 2-inch-high sides.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl to blend.
• Whisk buttermilk and sour cream in small bowl.
• Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy.
• (this is important for a really light cake!) Gradually beat in sugar.
• Beat in cream of coconut, egg yolks, and vanilla.
• Beat in dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with buttermilk mixture in 2 additions.
• Beat egg whites in another large bowl until stiff but not dry.
• Fold into batter.
• Divide batter between prepared pans.
• Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
• Cool cakes in pans on rack 10 minutes.
• Turn cakes out onto rack; cool completely.
• Maintain oven temperature.
• Spread flaked coconut on large baking sheet.
• Bake until lightly toasted, stirring once, about 14 minutes.
• Cool.
• Be sure it's toasted well enough to be pretty dry!
• For filling: Stir preserves in small saucepan over medium-low heat until melted.
• Cool slightly.
• Toss peaches, sugar, and lemon juice in large bowl.
• Add preserves and toss to combine.
• For frosting: Beat first 3 ingredients in large bowl until peaks form.
• Drain peach filling of excess juices.
• Cut cakes horizontally in half.
• Place 1 cake layer, cut side up, on platter.
• Top with 1/3 of peach filling.
• Spread 1 cup frosting over filling.
• Repeat layering 2 more times, then top with final cake layer, cut side down.
• Spread top and sides of cake with remaining frosting.
• Cover cake completely with toasted coconut.
• Refrigerate*at least* 30 minutes and up to 1 day.
• This is important, or your slices won't turn out right!
• Fan peach slices atop center of cake before serving.

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.