- 16
- 10 mins
- 43 mins
Ingredients
- Solid vegetable shortening for greasing pans
- Flour for dusting the pans
- 8 8 8 large fresh peaches
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 c sugar
- 6 6 6 oz. white chocolates, coarsely chopped
- 1 1 1 package (18.25 oz.) palin white cake mix
- 1/3 1/3 1/3 c vegetable oil
- 3 3 3 large eggs
- 2 2 2 large egg whites
- Fresh Peach Buttercream Frosting
- Fresh Peach Buttercream Frosting
- 8 8 8 T (1 stick) butter
- 3 3/4 3 3/4 3/4 c confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 3-4 3-4 3-4 T pureed fresh or frozen peaches
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 t vanilla extract
Preparation
Step 1
1. Palce a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350, Generously greas two 9-inch round pans with solid shortening and then dust with flour. Set the pans aside.
2. Peel. pit and slice 4 of the peaches. Place the peach slices in a small glass bowl, add the sugar and tosss to coat theslices well. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill.
3. Peel, pit and quarter the remaining 4 peaches. Place the peach quarters in a food processor and process ubtil pureed. You should have about 1 1/4 cups. Pour 1/4 cup of the puree mixture into a small glass bowl and cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate. Pour 1 cup of the puree into a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
4. Melt white chocolate in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, 3-4 minutes. Or microwave in a small glass bowl on high for 1 minute, then stir until smooth.
5. Palce the cake mix, oil, whole eggs, and egg whites in the mixing bowl with the peach puree. Pour in the slightly cooled white chocolate. Blend with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute. Increase to medium and beat 2 minutes more, scraping down the sides as needed. The batter should look well combined. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans. Place the pans in the oven side by side.
6. Bake the cakes until they are golden brown and spring back when lightly touched, 30-33 minutes. Remove pans from oven and place on wire racks to cool for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edge and invert onto a rack, then invert again onto another rack so that the cakes are right side up. Allow to cool completely, 30 minutes more.
7. Meanwhile prepare the Fresh Peach Buttercream Frosting.
8. Frost top and sides with frosting. Serve with sweetened silced peaches.