baltimore peach cake
This recipe was one of the most popular items sold at Baltimore bakeries in the 1950s to 1960s. Recipe was shared with me by the son of one of the bakers.
yield
12 -16
prep time
2 Hr
method
Bake
Ingredients For baltimore peach cake
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1/4 cwarm water
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2 tspactive dry yeast
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1/4 cbrown sugar
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1 tspsalt
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1/4 cbutter, softened
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1egg, slightly beaten
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1 cmilk
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3-1/2 call-purpose flour
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2 tspcanola oil
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6ripe peaches, peeled, sliced
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3 tspapricot or raspberry jam
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1 tspground cinnamon
How To Make baltimore peach cake
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1In mixing bowl of mixer, add warm water and yeast. Let yeast dissolve a few minutes.
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2Pour milk into microwave-proof cup. Cook on HIGH 30 seconds.
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3Add milk to mixer bowl with brown sugar, salt, egg, butter. Mix.
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4Add flour, 1 cup at a time, mixing thoroughly. Add last 1/2 cup of flour. Mix until dough is slightly sticky.
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5Add canola oil; continue mixing. Form dough into a ball; place in a greased bowl, covered with wet tea towel or plastic wrap.
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6Let rise in a warm oven (125 degrees F) for 30 minutes.
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7Remove from oven; uncover. Punch dough down. Re-cover. Let rise 30 minutes more.
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8Into a buttered 13 X 9 X 2" pan, press dough evenly.
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9Top dough with layered peaches, over lapping each other.
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10Bake in a preheated 375 degee oven for 25 minutes.
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11Remove cake from oven; let cool 15 minutes.
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12Brush with jam; sprinkle with cinnamon
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