Thank you Ellepal for the gorgeous peach cakes recipe - I'm planning to try them this weekend.
My question (for whoever has time to answer on this busy weekend) is :
How many of these little cakes would my kids (aged 6 and 10) have to eat before they got plastered? LOL ! It sounds like I want them to get drunk, I guess I should have phrased it differently - I DON"T want them drunk!!
Seriously, would the cakes absorb a lot of the alcohol, or just a tiny smidge, for flavor? You know how kids are - they'll probably eat 7 or 8 before I could bust them.
Thanks, and I hope everyone has a wonderful Easter weekend!
P.S. Why does the Easter bunny hide her eggs? She's too embarassed to admit that she's been fooling around with a chicken.
ummm...how much alcohol does this recipe require you to dredge the cakes in?? if it's a simple syrup with a lil spike i think it should be ok for kids, if you're soaking them in straight alcohol...maybe you could make a simple syrup and do it that way...
p.s. hahaha!!
Where is that recipe? I have been searching but can't find it! THANKS!
Cant you just boil the peach alcohol with the sugar and water? If it isnt a simple syrup you could boil the alcohol anyways to get rid of the negative effects it tends to have.
Thank you all for the tips. I made them using straight peach schnapps to see how strong - I think they probably didn't absorb too much liquer, if you leave them in the liquid too long I think they would get very soggy. I plan to try making a syrup next time, too.
Anyway, they were FANTASTIC!!! They looked great and tasted even better! A tiny bit time consuming but the results were worth it. Even DH, who doesn't like sweet things much (usually taste tests by taking tiny nibble) took the first tiny nibble and then gobbled the whole thing - he declared them amazing! I cheated, though, by using store bought buttercream icing, flavored with peach liquer. Also, I overfilled the first few with buttercream and chocolate and they oozed all over, so used less after that. Make sure you use a very sharp little paring knife after they've cooled and make little tiny cuts, or else the'll break. I got the hang of it pretty quickly. I can't say enough about them - I keep standing over the tray and admiring them like a proud mama!
I had a hard time tracking down the recipe - it's supposed to be under "Italian", but I just couldn't find it. Ended up looking up ellepal's posts/recipes and found it that way. Also, check out her photo of these - she's so talented!! You have to try them!! 
I'm sorry....I don't know what I did incorrectly on the recipe post, but I did post it under Italian, and I can't seem to find it either. Squirrely cakes said that Jackie has to approve it first, but I was not aware of that when I put it up in the first place.
If you can be patient, I'll email her and find out what's going on with it.
To answer your question, I usually dunk the peaches into the schnapps and count to five. The biscuit is strong enough that it won't get too soggy. If you don't want to dip them into peach schnapps for the kids, you can always try a peach syrup, as cake fairy suggested. Marmar.....I know what you mean about the paring knife...it does take a knack to make the hole in the cookie without breaking it. I find that if I store them in a tupperware container overnight, they soften up slightly.
I was really proud of my peach cakes when I first made them. I had them at my cousin's wedding 4 years ago, and have sought after a recipe ever since. I finally stumbled across this one, and I can honestly say whenever I make them, they are a huge hit. I also charge 150.00 for a batch (which yields 6-7 dozen for me). They are alot of work! (but so worth it!)
The only thing I can say Marmar, is to make the French buttercream. It is a gazillion times better tasting than anything that comes from a can...I promise! It is worth the extra effort!!
Thanks Ellepal. Since Folks had said they had found it posted I thought I was just going crazy and couldn't find it! I am sure Jackie will have it up soon. Thanks Again
I used 1/2 peach schnapps and 1/2 peach juice. It was fine. I also ran out of peach jello and used apricot jello instead toward the end. They were a lot oranger, but tasted almost the same. I just called them apricots!
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