Ingredients

  • cake
  • 2 peaches, firm, ripe, peeled, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 2 pears, firm, ripe, pared, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 1/2 cups sour cherries, pitted, halved
  • 2 tablespoons candied ginger, slivered
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup white sugar, plus
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh lemon rind
  • sour cream topping
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla, pure

Method

  • Cake Combine peach and pear pieces with cherries and set aside.
  • Blend butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add flour and baking powder together.
  • Add milk to creamed butter and sugar mixture.
  • Add half of the flour to the milk and butter mixture and blend well.
  • Beat in 4 eggs, one at a time.
  • Add remaining flour mixture and blend well.
  • Add lemon extract, rind and fruit.
  • Pour into greased 9-inch springform pan.
  • Bake in 350F oven for 70 minutes.
  • Cool on rack in pan for 15 minutes.
  • Serve warm with Sour cream topping.
  • Sour Cream Topping: Combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla.
  • Finely chopped pieces of fresh fruit (cherries, peaches or pears) may be added to topping if desired.