Fruit-Topped Cake

9 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 8 tablespoons butter, divided (or margarine)
  • 10 tablespoons sugar, divided
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 lb fruit, sliced (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 375°F Grease a 9-inch round pan.
  2. 2
    Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a small bowl.
  3. 3
    In a medium saucepan, melt 6 tablespoons butter over low heat. Stir in 6 tablespoons sugar and let cool 10 minutes.
  4. 4
    Add egg to butter/sugar mix, stir well.
  5. 5
    Stir in flour mix, spread dough in pan with the back of a spoon.
  6. 6
    Arrange fruit slices in a circle filling in to the center, press lightly into the dough.
  7. 7
    Drizzle fruit with lemon juice and sprinkle with remaining 4 tablespoons sugar.
  8. 8
    Sprinkle with cinnamon and dot with remaining 2 tablespoons butter.
  9. 9
    Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until fork inserted in center comes out clean.
  10. 10
    Cool on a wire rack and serve warm or at room temperature.

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