Texas Peaches

I just returned from a summer spent in Harbor Springs, located in Northern Michigan. As the primary goal of my summer was to bank as much money as possible in a month and half, I didn't have too much spare time to spend in the kitchen. Just being in the presence of my mom however, is inspiration enough to throw an apron on and start baking...

I made a quick pit stop in San Antonio to see my sister graduate from high school and to bake a Coconut- Peach Layer cake for a dinner party my mom was throwing. I wanted to take advantage of the locally grown Texas peaches that are completely amazing. The cake was a huge success- easy to make, absolutely delicious, perfectly summer-y and different!

Coconut- Peach Layer Cake

My dad was such a fan that he chose the recipe for the annual Men's Cake Baking competition at our church... I believe he won second place, which he contends is solely because the judges were teenagers who didn't appreciate the fruit. Lame.

More summer baking and eating to come, as soon as i get back from the comme des garcons sample sale...