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Saturday, July 22, 2006

SOUTHERN PEACH 3 LAYER CAKE & FROSTING RECIPE

Hello Friends,
The Next recipe is a delicious, versatile
3 layer PEACH CAKE RECIPE using fresh peaches,
canned peaches or frozen peaches.
That is what I call vur-suh-tull -


SOUTHERN PEACH 3 LAYER CAKE
& FROSTING RECIPE


1 box butter or yellow cake mix
1 c. vegetable oil
1 box peach jello (3 oz.)
1/3 C milk
4 eggs
1 C coconut
1 C mashed peaches
1 C chopped pecans (optional)

In a large bowl
combine cake mix, oil, jello and milk
add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after adding each egg.
Add coconut, peaches and pecans.
Mix well.
Pour in 3 well greased 10 inch pans.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes.


FROSTING RECIPE:

1 stick butter
1/2 c. mashed peaches
1/2 c. coconut
1 -- 1 lb. box powdered sugar
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Blend all together with electric mixer.
When cake cools, spoon liberally between layers
and over the top of the cake.

Garnish with peach slices
and / or pecan halves
*the original recipe called for using mint leaves as a garnish too.


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EZ DEEP DISH PEACH COBBLER


1 stick butter
1 c. sugar (separated)
2 c. peaches
1 c. flour
1 c. milk

Beat together 1/2 cup sugar, flour, and milk.
Melt butter in bottom of glass cooking dish.
Layer the mixture over the butter.
Mix the other 1/2 cup sugar with peaches.
Layer the peaches & sugar over the mixture.
Bake at 400 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes.


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