Marlborough Peach Cake

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• By foodie User Chris Fortune
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• Difficulty: Easy
• Course: Baking
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

125 g butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
2 Free Range eggs, at room temperature
1 cup sour cream, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon Marlborough r salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 large, ripe peaches, peeled, pitted, and sliced
1/2 cup chopped Local Walnuts or Hazelnuts

Method

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. Grease a 9-inch square baking pan.

In the bowl beat the butter and 1 cup of the sugar for 3 to 5 minutes on medium-high speed, until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, then the sour cream and vanilla, and mix until the batter is smooth. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the batter and mix just until combined. In a small bowl, combine the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and the cinnamon.

Spread half of the batter evenly in the pan. Top with half of the peaches, then sprinkle with two-thirds of the sugar mixture. Spread the remaining batter on top, arrange the remaining peaches on top, and sprinkle with the remaining sugar mixture and the walnuts or hazelnuts.

Bake 45 mins until cooked and then leave to cool before slicing