BALTIMORE — The recent death of beloved baker George Simon, who had shops in Cockeysville and previously Taylor Avenue and Loch Raven Boulevard, came at a time of year when he would have been eliciting smiles with his peach cakes.
As longtime Baltimoreans know, the peach cake is one of the delights of July and August, maybe a few days of September. It’s highly seasonal, and the mania for it seems to be local.
Simon was related to the Otterbein confectioners and cookie producers and recalled learning peach cake secrets from his ancestors. The cake is often said to be of Middle European origin and can be made with juicy plums, as well.
