Category: Desserts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Ingredients:

6-8 fresh peaches, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

1. Place sliced peaches in a 2 quart glass baking dish.
2. In a medium bowl, cream butter and sugar.  Add baking powder, nutmeg, egg, and vanilla and beat on HIGH for 1 minute.
3. Spread crust mixture on top of peaches, as evenly as possible.
4. Bake cobbler in the pre-heated oven for approximately 30 minutes or until crust is brown.

Ingredients:

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup boiling water
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda.  Whisk together.
2. In the same bowl, add buttermilk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla.  Beat well for 2 minutes.
3. Add boiling water to the batter mixture and slowly beat for another 2 minutes.
4. Divide batter between 2 8-inch spring-form pans (greased).
5. Bake in oven at 350 degrees for approximately 25-30 minutes or until cake tests done.
6. Allow cake to cool completely before frosting.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups of cake flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 package of strawberries
1/2 cup butter (melted)
1 1/2 cups of sugar
2 large eggs
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup fresh strawberries, crushed
Fresh Strawberry Icing Glaze

Directions:
To make cake:
1. Sift together cake flour and baking powder.
2. In a separate bowl, combine butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.  Beat for 2 minutes.
3. Add dry mixture to liquid mixture and beat for 1 minute.
4. Add strawberries to batter and beat for 1 more minute.
5. Pour batter into 2 8-inch springform pans (greased).
6. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for approximately 20 minutes or until cake is firm in the middle.  Cool cake completely before icing.
7. Top with Fresh Strawberry Icing Glaze.

Oven: Preheat to 400 degrees F.

Ingredients:

1 stick butter
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
10-12 fresh peaches, diced

Directions:

1. Prep Work:  Remove peach skin and pit.  Dice peaches into 1-inch squares.  Place peaches in an 8×8 pan.
2. To Make Crumble Topping: In a medium-sized pan over medium heat, melt the butter.  Mix in flour, sugar, and cinnamon until crumbly.
3. Spread crumble topping over peaches.  Bake at 400 degrees F.

Tip: Can also be made with apples or strawberries.

Yield: 8×8 pan, 2-3 servings