A few weeks ago The Baltimore Sun ran a story about a taste test its staff conducted on the ever-popular Baltimore Peach Cake. After the article ran, we received numerous requests for the recipe (even though purists on the tasting panel insisted this was a bakery-only treat).In the past in this column we have published what is perhaps the classic peach cake recipe that has a breadlike yeast dough. In fact several readers sent in the recipe as it ran in this column some years ago. Other readers sent in recipes for peach cake that were made without yeast.I tested several of the recipes that were submitted and found that the one Kathleen Joestling from Ellicott City, Md., sent was very good and quite quick and easy. She said this was the peach cake that her mother and grandmother always made, and it’s still a family favorite today.It is not glazed, but the peaches are covered with cinnamon sugar. The rich, buttery cake is mainly a delivery vehicle for the fresh juicy peaches. The better the peaches, the better the cake overall.So whether you are a traditionalist or not, now is the time to pick up some of the last of those heavenly summer peaches and give this old time favorite a try.

MOM’S PEACH CAKE—Yield: 8-10 servings

CAKE1 1/2 cups sifted flour1/2 cup sugar1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder6 tablespoons butter2 eggs6 tablespoons milk4-6 peaches, sliced (peeled if desired)

TOPPING1 teaspoon cinnamon1/4 cup sugar

Procedure:1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 9-inch square pan2. For cake: Sift dry ingredients together. Cut butter into dry ingredients (it’s OK to use food processor). Beat eggs and milk until light; add to dry ingredients and blend thoroughly.3. Pour into prepared pan. Cover top of batter with peach slices.4. For topping: Combine cinnamon and sugar.5. Sprinkle topping over peach slices. Bake 40-45 minutes.

The IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial is getting a sprucing up this week. Rich Tullis and J. Lopez (left to right) repaint the letters of names of firefighters from year’s past. The annual memorial will be held this Saturday at Memorial Park. Photo by JERILEE BENNETT, THE GAZETTE

Jerilee Bennett