Lebanon County Peach Cake

Submitted by mollypaul

"Sweet as a summer's kiss, this delicious cake comes from the Pennsylvania Dutch chapter of the United States Regional cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1⁄2 - 2 lbs peaches, peeled, seeded and halved
• 1⁄2 cup sugar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F and lightly grease a 13x9 inch pan.
2. Sift first four ingredients together very well.
3. Cut in the butter; add egg and milk, which have been mixed together.
4. Mix thoroughly.
5. Pour into prepared pan; cover with peach halves.
6. Mix cinnamon and sugar together; sprinkle evenly over peaches.
7. Bake for 35 minutes or until cake tests done.