End of Summer | Recipe | Fresh Peach Cake

                         Well hello there!  Good grief!   I haven't posted here since February!!!
   
      Earlier today I was thinking---"Wow, I can't believe that summer is coming to an end already."  As for me, Labor Day weekend marks the end of summer----Erich goes back to school next week.  So for the past 2 weeks I've been school supply/back to school clothes shopping.   I went through the closets/dressers to sort through clothes to donate.  I even went through the kitchen cupboards to see what I need for packing lunches (sandwich bags, P & J, snacks) and baking ingredients.

   
      Erich loves to have home made snacks after school.  He's been asking me to bake lately, unfortunately----it's been a hot and humid summer. Too hot for me to turn the oven on! lol

      Peaches are in season now and when I saw these beauties at the fruit market I knew that I wanted to bake Ina's Fresh Peach Cake.  If you haven't made this cake yet-----try it, you'll like it!  No, you'll Love it!  So easy and so quick to make.  Butter, sour cream, hint of cinnamon and fresh peaches topped with chopped pecans.  It's a delicious combination!  I think it would be good with just about any fresh fruit---blueberries, strawberries or raspberries.

                                                                      Fresh Peach Cake
                                                                                                                       Preheat oven 350* F

Recipe: Ina Garten
Adapted from Barefoot Contessa: How Easy Is That? 2010

Grease 9" square pan

Ingredients:
1  stick unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar, divided
2  extra large eggs, room temperature
1  teaspoon vanilla
1  cup sour cream

Sift together in large bowl:
2  cups all purpose flour
1/2  teaspoon Kosher salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1  teaspoon baking powder

Cut 3 large peaches in half and take out pit.  Peel skin off each half and then slice.

In small bowl mix 1/4 cup sugar with 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Set aside.

1/4 cup chopped pecans (optional for topping)

In large bowl of electric mixer cream together butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.  With mixer on low add eggs one at a time. Add sour cream and vanilla and mix until batter is smooth.

With mixer on low,  slowly add sifted flour mixture to batter just until combined.

Spread half the batter evenly on the bottom of the pan.  Place half of the sliced peaches on top of batter.  Sprinkle half the cinnamon sugar over the peaches.  Spread the remaining batter on top of peaches.  Place remaining peaches on top of batter.  Sprinkle the rest of the cinnamon sugar over the peaches and then sprinkle 1/4 cup of chopped pecans on top.

Bake for 45--55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.

Allow to cool before serving.

Enjoy!

      Hope everyone has a safe and wonderful Labor Day weekend!  Hoping the weather cooperates too!                                   
                                                                Love,
                                                                    ~Marcie