Ingredients

  • Topping
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 6 maraschino cherries, cut in half
  • 6 peaches, cut in half
  • Batter
  • 1/4 cup butter, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sugar (180 ml)
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond flavoring
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup milk

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Topping: Soften butter in bottom of oiled 8 inch round pan. Add brown sugar and blend well. Place cherries so peach halves will fit on top. Press peach cut side down into mixture.
  • Batter. Cream together the butter,almond flavouring and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and beat until smooth;set aside. Mix flour,salt, baking soda and baking powder.
  • Alternately add the dry ingredients and the milk to the creamed butter mixture beating well between additions. Pour batter over peach slices in cake pan.
  • Bake for 40 tminutes. Cake is done when a knife inserted in the centre comes out clean. Leave cake in pan and cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Remove from pan and invert onto a serving plate.