• prep: 1 hr
• cook: 1 hr 30 min
• total: 2 hr 30 min

servings:

How is this shortcake different from all others? Cake flour makes it extra-tender, for starters, then it's baked in one big circle and bathed in tarragon-infused butter. You might never go back.

• 4 large ripe peaches
• 2 sprigs tarragon
• 1/4–1/2 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
• 1 sprig tarragon
• 1 cup cake flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
• 2 teaspoons sugar, plus more for sprinkling
• 1 1/2 cups chilled heavy cream
• Whipped cream (for serving)

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