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Recipe Source: Best Ever Cakes and Pastries from Great American Recipes Cakes & Cheesecakes Recipe File Serving Size: 1 cake; 10 servings Have this recipe emailed to you!

Peach Chocolate Cake Amount Ingredient 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1 1/2 cups milk 3 eggs 3 ounces (3 squares) unsweetened chocolate 1/2 cup shortening 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups sifted cake flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup sliced almonds 2 (3/4 pounds) medium ripe peaches, peeled, thinly sliced Chocolate Frosting:   6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened 1 pound (4 3/4 cups) powdered sugar 1/2 cup whipping cream 1 ounce (1 square) unsweetened chocolate, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation Instructions:

1. In small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup milk and 1 egg. Beat well. Add chocolate. Cook over low heat, stirring until mixture comes to a boil. Cool.
2. In large bowl, cream 1 cup sugar, shortening and vanilla. Beat in 2 eggs, one at a time.
3. Mix flour, baking soda and salt.
4. Beat flour mixture and 1 cup milk into creamed mixture, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Beat in chocolate mixture.
5. Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured pans. Sprinkle with almonds.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes or until done.
7. Cool in pans. Invert onto rack.
8. Cream butter and sugar. Add cream, chocolate and vanilla. Beat.
9. Place one cake layer, almonds up on plate. Spread with frosting. Layer with peaches.
10. Place second layer on top. Frost cake. Garnish with peaches.

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