Jean Tarkanian™s Moist Peach Cake (South Carolina)
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups sliced fresh peaches
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 package yellow cake mix without pudding
- 1 package instant coconut pudding
- 1 cup water
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup salad oil
- Creamy Peach Icing:
- 1/2 cup sliced fresh peaches
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1 package cream cheese (3 ounce)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups confectioners sugar
DIRECTIONS
- Combine peaches, sugar and orange juice and set aside. In large bowl combine the
- two mixes. Stir in the water, eggs and salad oil.
- Beat with electric mixer for 2 minutes at medium speed.
- Drain peaches. Pour 1/2 of cake batter into greased and floured 13 x 9-inch pan.
- Arrange peach slices over top and cover with remaining cake batter.
- Bake in 350 degrees oven until cake tests done (about 35 to 45 minutes).
- Let cool in pan for 15 minutes before removing to serving platter. When cake has
- cooled, completely frost with Cream Peach Icing.
- Creamy Peach Icing: Combine peaches, sugar and orange juice. Let stand and set
- aside. In bowl combine the cream cheese, butter, vanilla and confectioners
- sugar. Beat well.
- Drain peaches and reserve the liquid. Mash peaches and stir into cheese mixture.
- Thin if necessary with reserved liquid.
- Spread over cooled peach cake.
RECIPE BACKSTORY
I had to alter the recipe a bit and used frozen, unsweetened sliced peaches instead of fresh and vanilla pudding mix instead of coconut. It was delicious, though, and everyone liked it. The frosting was a bit runny, but I think that is because the thawed peaches had much more moisture in them than fresh peaches would have, but it was still great. I will make it again when I get fresh peaches