Peach and White Chocolate Cake

Step 1

Melt the butter and white chocolate in a small pan over a low heat. Set aside to cool a little.

Step 2

Stone and sliced the peaches, put one aside for the top.

Step 3

Whisk the eggs and sugar together with electric beaters until thick and pale.

Step 4

Add the vanilla and almond extracts and whisk for a little longer.

Step 5

Sieve in the dry ingredients and fold into the mixture as gently as possible.

Step 6

As gently as possible, stir in the milk, bit by bit, followed by the butter & chocolate, followed by the peach slices.

Step 7

Spoon into a 9″ sq (23 cm) cake mould, or lined tin.

Step 8

Placed the reserved peach slices on top and scatter with a spoonful of flaked almonds.

Step 9

Bake at 180℃ (350℉, Gas for 35 minutes until well risen, golden and firm on top.

Step 10

Leave to cool in the tin then cut into 16 squares.