Description

This is the perfect summer yellow cake, made from fresh peaches and peach nectar and topped with a delicious brown sugar frosting. This recipe will get you raves and a 5 star rating.

Ingredients

• 15 oz. yellow cake mix
• 3 large eggs (or the amount specified by cake mix)
• 1/3 c. vegetable oil (or the amount specified by cake mix)
• 1/2 c. peach nectar
• 1 lb. (3-4) peeled and chopped peaches (about 2 full cups)
• 1 drop orange food coloring
• Brown Sugar Frosting:
• 8 T. unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 1/2 c. heavy cream
• 1 c. packed brown sugar
• 1 t. vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 c. powdered sugar, sifted

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Blend together cake mix, eggs, oil, peach nectar and food coloring until well combined. Fold in the peaches. Turn batter into a lightly sprayed 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake for about 28 minutes, or until done Check with a wooden toothpick, it should come out without batter clinging to it, but moist crumbs are fine.
3. Put butter, cream and brown sugar in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Take off the heat; add vanilla and sifted sugar; whisk until well blended and little lumps of sugar have disappeared. Place it back on a low heat, if necessary.