Peach Pudding Cake - peaches

Method

• Preheat oven to 350F Grease and lightly flour a 9-inch round cake pan or springform pan.
• Place peaches cut side down in a large skillet with brown sugar, vanilla bean seeds and water.
• Simmer 5 minutes.
• Cool.
• Combine butter and sugar and beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended.
• Add eggs and beat until light and fluffy.
• Add flour, salt and syrup from cooked peaches; beat until blended.
• Place peaches cut side down in prepared pan; top with batter.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until golden and a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean.
• When cool, sprinkle with confectioners sugar, if using.
• Serve with vanilla ice cream or creme fraiche, if desired.