AB # 18 : Peach Layer Cake ........

Guess its really been a while since I bake for Aspiring Bakers. Guilty and ................ you know how it feels anyway. I was having a very tight schedule with work and orders , its like almost impossible for me to include too many "to-do-list" into my daily task .

I was excited to bake this layer cake as this is my first time stacking a small cake to this height. I bake this in a 5 inch round pan. I have always love peach layer cake. I remember back then , I used to admire the bakery shops that sells fruit layer cake. Heehee.... just re-flashing back those time when baking and icing a cake seems impossible to achieve.

I love the look of this cake. Clean and elegant. My niece was very eager to try her hand on baking. So I have agree to let her bake this cake with my guidance. The cake turns out to be perfect . Guess I can be "si fu " now. I was not keen to let her do the frosting . So I did the frosting for this cake myself and let her scribble her name on the surface of this cake.

My piece of advice : It is not easy to to frosting and stacking small cake. Really takes time and requires some patience . The next time I were to bake this cake, I will include a sweet pastry base. Can't wait to try this cake with sweet pastry base.

I have adapted the cake recipe from Chef Alex Goh's recipe book Fruity Cakes

Basic Sponge Cake
Ingredients 
4        Large Eggs
70g    Caster Sugar [ Original recipe calls for 120g ]
1tsp    Pure Vanilla Extract [ Original recipe calls for 1/2 tsp ]
110g  All Purpose Flour [ I used Cake Flour ]
70g    Melted Butter
Non-Dairy Whip Topping ( whip till stiff )
1 can  Peach ( slice/cut into desired bite sizes )

Method
1.   Pre heat oven to 180C . Grease and line one 2 5" round pan with parchment paper
2.   Mix eggs, sugar and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl. Beat at medium high speed until light and fluffy
3.  Fold in flour gently until all well combine . Pour in melted butter and mix well
4.  Pour batter into 2 prepared pan and bake at 180C for 30 minutes . Remove from oven and take out to  cool on wire rack immediately.

To assemble 
1.   Cut each cake into 2 layer . Place one payer of cake at the base on the cake board .
2.   Spread 1/4 cup of whip topping evenly on the cake. Arrange the sliced peach evenly and spread with another 1/4 cup of whip topping to cover the peach.
3.  Top with another layer of cake and repeat the above process until all cake is finish. Chill cake in the fridge for 2 hours before frosting with whip topping or any other frosting of your choice
Enjoy your lovely Peach layer cake !!!!

I bake this cake at the same time for my best friend, Tracy's dad , as he will be celebrating his birthday today. I would like to wish Uncle Taw a very Happy Birthday . I really wish he love this cake too .... Keeping my finger cross now... LOL

I am submitting this post to Aspiring Bakers #18: Layers of Love (April 2012) hosted by Sam of Sweet Samsations