Peaches and Cream Granny Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 cups fresh peaches, peeled and diced
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (for frosting)

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. In another bowl, beat the butter and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy.
5. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, then mix in the vanilla extract.
6. Gradually add the flour mixture and buttermilk to the butter mixture, alternating between the two.
7. Fold in the diced peaches gently.
8. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
9. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
10. Cool the cakes in the pans for 10 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
11. For the frosting, beat the butter until creamy, then gradually add powdered sugar and heavy cream until desired consistency is reached.
12. Mix in the vanilla extract and frost the cooled cakes.

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