Baltimore Peach Cake

GrandmaIsCooking's Note:

I have taken the reviewer's comments about pan size and number of portions into account for this adopted recipe. I did not change the sugar content because I like sweet desserts. Feel free to make your own changes to suit your tastes.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 12

Yield: 24.0 squares

• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 5 large peaches, peeled and sliced
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions:

1. With electric mixer, blend first five ingredients. Spread in greased and floured 15x10" jelly roll pan.
2. Mix together the 3/4 cup sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle half the mixture lightly over dough base.
3. Arrange peach slices in rows on top of cinnamon sugar. Sprinkle with remainder of cinnamon sugar mixture and drizzle melted butter over all.
4. Bake for 25-30 minutes in preheated 350 degree (Fahrenheit) oven.
5. Cool, then slice into small squares.

Reviews

[zukas]

This is a quick and easy recipe, but not a true, Baltimore peach cake. The original peach cake has a springy dough because it is made with yeast. A good, traditional recipe is the in an ancient BGE cookbook. This is tasty, though.

[StillRiverCook]

Good recipe and I did not change a thing. My men love it and eat for breakfast and dessert. Nice to find a recipe that is not loaded butter, but the cinnamon sugar topping makes it so moist and gooey that you would never know.

[Chef #48136]

Good dessert -- nice idea for when peaches are in season. I did make a few changes. I reduced the sugar, following the other reviewer (1/2 cup in dough, 1/4 cup in topping). Dough is very thick. The dough was not quite sweet enough -- I'll try 3/4 cup next time. I used soy milk. I used a total of 2 1/2 cups sliced peaches, and could have used more. I baked it in a 10 x 15 pan and cut it into 18 pieces, but could have cut it even smaller (24 or even 36 pieces) to make bite-size squares. This recipe might also be good using sliced apples.