Peach Cake
Servings Prep Time
6 00:12minutes
Cook Time
00:40minutes
Servings Prep Time
6 00:12minutes
Cook Time
00:40minutes
Ingredients
  • 1/4cup + 1 tablespoon shortening
  • 1/4cup brown sugar
  • 3 canned peach halves
  • 3/4cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 1/4cup sifted cake flour
  • 1 1/2teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4cup Milk
  • 1teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
  1. Melt 1 tablespoon shortening in 8 x 8 x 2 pan
  2. Sprinkle brown sugar over it, arrange sliced peaches over sugar.
  3. Cream ΒΌ cup shortening, add sugar stir in egg.
  4. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt and add alternately with milk and vanilla.
  5. Pour over peach slices.
  6. Bake 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
  7. Invert at once onto a plate. Heat some of the peach juice, add sherry to taste and serve over cake.
Recipe Notes

From Doris Spann cookbook dated 1944