Peach-Blackberry Camp Cake

Serves: 2

Floy Nolan

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

50

Sweetness

47

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Baking Soda

2 tbsps

Bourbon

1 large

Egg

3 cup

Buttermilk

Directions:

1

Cake mix: Whisk flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl; transfer to a large resealable plastic bag

2

Whisk flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl; transfer to a large resealable plastic bag

3

Do Ahead Cake mix can be made 1 week ahead

4

Store at room temperature

5

Cake mix can be made 1 week ahead

6

Store at room temperature

7

Assembly: Build a fire in a pit and let it burn down until coals are covered with ash

8

Rake a layer of coals away to one side of fire

9

Toss peaches, bourbon, salt, 2 tablespoons demerara sugar, and 2 tablespoons water on a 20x12" sheet of heavy-duty foil, then fold edges up and over to create a packet; pinch edges closed

10

Cook on a grate over coals, adding a splash or two of water halfway through if needed, until soft, 20–30 minutes

11

Let peaches cool slightly; coarsely chop

12

Line a Dutch oven with 2 layers of heavy-duty foil; lightly oil foil

13

Combine egg, buttermilk, and vanilla in a measuring glass or small bowl

14

Place cake mix in a large bowl and vigorously stir in butter and 1/4 cup buttermilk mixture, adding a bit more buttermilk mixture if needed, until a very thick paste forms

15

Stir in remaining buttermilk mixture, then add blackberries and peaches along with any juices and gently fold in just until mixture looks marbled

16

Scrape batter into Dutch oven; top with almonds and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons demerara sugar

17

Cover

18

Place Dutch oven directly in coals and set 18 hot briquettes (or scoop about a 1" layer of fine coals) on top of lid

19

Bake, rotating lid every 10 minutes (for even baking) and replenishing coals as needed, until cake is firm to the touch when gently pressed, 25–30 minutes

20

Just before serving, place yogurt in a small bowl and sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons demerara sugar over top

21

Let sit until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes

22

Serve warm cake upside down and dolloped with yogurt

23

Build a fire in a pit and let it burn down until coals are covered with ash

24

Rake a layer of coals away to one side of fire

25

Toss peaches, bourbon, salt, 2 tablespoons demerara sugar, and 2 tablespoons water on a 20x12" sheet of heavy-duty foil, then fold edges up and over to create a packet; pinch edges closed

26

Cook on a grate over coals, adding a splash or two of water halfway through if needed, until soft, 20–30 minutes

27

Let peaches cool slightly; coarsely chop

28

Line a Dutch oven with 2 layers of heavy-duty foil; lightly oil foil

29

Combine egg, buttermilk, and vanilla in a measuring glass or small bowl

30

Place cake mix in a large bowl and vigorously stir in butter and 1/4 cup buttermilk mixture, adding a bit more buttermilk mixture if needed, until a very thick paste forms

31

Stir in remaining buttermilk mixture, then add blackberries and peaches along with any juices and gently fold in just until mixture looks marbled

32

Scrape batter into Dutch oven; top with almonds and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons demerara sugar

33

Cover

34

Place Dutch oven directly in coals and set 18 hot briquettes (or scoop about a 1" layer of fine coals) on top of lid

35

Bake, rotating lid every 10 minutes (for even baking) and replenishing coals as needed, until cake is firm to the touch when gently pressed, 25–30 minutes

36

Just before serving, place yogurt in a small bowl and sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons demerara sugar over top

37

Let sit until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes

38

Serve warm cake upside down and dolloped with yogurt