Ala Mode Tablescape and Teeny's Vanilla Peach Coffee Cake

One of my favorite dinnerware patterns from Oneida is the
A LA MODE pattern. There are four patterns which include apples, pears, pomegranate and peaches.

My inspiration for this table was the Vanilla Peach Coffee Cake from Michael Lee West's new book "Gone With a Handsomer Man". The book is full of characters, and I honestly could not put it down.

Our Foodie Friday host, and author Michael Lee West, asked for volunteers to bake and photograph a few recipes that are mentioned in Gone With a Handsomer Man.  Teeny Templeton, the fictional heroine in the book, loved Vanilla Peach Coffee Cake.

While I was reading "Gone With a Handsomer Man", the power went out. I finished reading the book by candle light!  I am pairing the peach coffee cake with the "The Night The Lights Went Out in Georgia!  We all know the sweetest peaches are grown in Georgia ;o)

You can enter MLW's contest to win some wonderful prizes. This is imaginery cooking with no calories!

Michael Lee West emailed me the recipe so I could post it.  By the way, Teeny Templeton got into big trouble for throwing peaches. Actually, she was arrested.  This is a wonderful dessert, and I hope you will try it. I could have eaten three pieces!

Teeny’s Vanilla Peach Coffee Cake

Yield: 8 servings

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2 large eggs

1 cup whole milk

½ cup vegetable oil

3 cups all-purpose white flour

1 cup sugar (white, granulated)

½ cup sour cream

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon Madagascar vanilla

Beat eggs. Add milk and oil. Whisk. Add vanilla and sour cream. Next, add dry ingredients. Mix. Pour into a greased 9 X 13 inch pan or well-seasoned cast iron skillet.

Prepare topping:

3 cups ripe peaches, peeled and sliced

2 tablespoons melted butter

1 cup brown sugar

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

½ cup chopped pecans

3 Tablespoons all purpose flour

Mix ingredients and spoon over batter. Bake 30 minutes.

My notes:  I sprinkled some dried lavender blossoms on top of the cake while it was baking, and it amplified the floral flavor of the fruit.

I am joining Susan at Between Naps On The Porch for  Tablescape Thursday and Michael Lee West for Foodie Friday.

Thank you for stopping by!

Debbie