Old Fashioned Peach Cake

Last fall, one of my first attempts at altering a recipe came from a recipe in one of the local newspapers that was taken from Cooks.com. It turned out to be a wonderful plum cake. It would also turn out really nicely with any mix of berries on top as well.

Old Fashioned Peach Cake 


Cake

• 1/2 c. butter
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 c. gluten free flour ( I use 2 parts brown/white rice, 2/3 part potato starch, 1/3 part tapioca)
• 1 tsp xanthan gum
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp vanilla or 1-2 TBSP Amaretto (why not?)
• 3 peaches, sliced or enough to cover the top of the cake ( toss in lemon juice to keep from browning)

`Topping

• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 tsp. cinnamon

Mix well butter and 1/2 cup sugar. Add eggs. Mix in flour, xanthan gum, baking powder, salt and vanilla extract or Amaretto. Grease  9 x 9 inch pan or line with parchment paper. Press peach slices into top of batter that has been spread in pan. Sprinkle topping over peaches.
Bake 375°F. for 40 to 45 minutes or until cake tests done.

** If you are making this with regular flour, use 1 cup of all-purpose flour and omit xanthan gum**

Must buy more peaches!!!
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Strawberry Shortcake

It's that time of year again. Strawberry time. It's almost over and I still hadn't either picked or bought any.

We went out searching for some today and found some great looking berries.

I used to make Grandma's Tea biscuits but have since settled for Pamela's Baking Mix since I've been gluten-free.

I wanted to make some jam even though I've never really even used jam. Ever since "I Made Toast" I wanted to make some toast with jam.

I also saw some recipes in a Mexican magazine for Agua Fresa or Strawberry Water.

Plus some pureed strawberries frozen for future use.

So I made all of that. 





I didn't want regular biscuits for shortcake. I wanted those little sponge cakes that you get in 6-packs in the store.

So I found a recipe on Recipezaar and went to work on it. I had to make a few changes because I was out of icing sugar and I didn't want it to turn out eggy as some of the reviews said.

Gluten Free Strawberry Shortcake Recipe 

30 min | 15 min prep

SERVES 12 -15 , 12 -15 Little cakes

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup icing sugar - I used white granulated sugar
• 4 eggs - I used 3 whole eggs and 1 egg white
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 12-muffin pan. I used cupcake liners but I'd grease next time.
2. In a large bowl cream butter and sugar, using electric mixer.
3. Add the eggs and vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy.
4. In a small bowl mix the cornstarch and baking powder together and add slowly to the creamed mixture. (If added too quickly, it will fly about the kitchen.).
5. Mix until well blended.
6. Fill the greased muffin tins half full.Use a second muffin tray if you need it, filling empty ones with a little water. 
7. Bake for 15 minutes. (Test with a toothpick, after 15 minutes, even if the top looks shiny).
8. Remove from the pan while still warm. (They will look like little cupcakes.But trust me they will taste just like little shortcakes).

Serve topped with strawberries, and whipped cream.

 How good does that look? 

Now, the part where it says grease the pan and only fill halfway? That is the part you need to pay attention to. 

Otherwise...

It's okay. You can laugh. I did.  


I remade them another day since they were all gone.
With this batch, I mixed by hand so they didn't get incredibly aerated and they all did fit in one tray, that I greased rather than using cupcake liners. 

With the new " dessert shells" as they are called in the store officially, I made some peach shortcake if you want to call it that. 

Wild blueberries and Peach Shortcake with Ice cream, Whipped Cream and Caramel Sauce

Check out more Peach recipes  at The W.H.O.L.E Gang's Friday Foodie Fix