Ingredients

  • 5 cups peaches, skins removed, pitted and cut in thin wedges
  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 34 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest, finely minced
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 12 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 pinch nutmeg
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 1 14 cups pecans, coarsely chopped
  • confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Prepare peaches.
  • Spray a 9x13-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla and lemon zest.
  • Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
  • Fold in the prepared peaches and nuts; gently combine.
  • Spoon into prepared pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, then reduce heat to 325 degrees for an additional 40-45 minutes, or until cake tests done.
  • (Watch cake toward end of first half-hour; if it browns too quickly, shield loosely with foil.)
  • This is great served with lemon sorbet.