Peach Petits Fours - Lidia

Ingredients

• For the Cakes:
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups vegetable oil
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon rum
• Grated zest of 1 lemon
• 4 cups (or as needed) all-purpose flour
• 2 ounces baking powder
• For the Filling:
• 1 cup of semisweet chocolate chopped in small pieces
• 1 cup slivered almonds, toasted and chopped fine
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons rum [dark or light; I used dark]
• 2 tablespoons peach schnapps
• Red (strawberry or cherry) and yellow (lemon) gelatin powder
• fresh mint leaves