This 'Fruit Pastry Cake' does not need much introduction as it's been very popular amongst fellow bloggers recently. Mine is adapted from 'Peng's Kitchen'. I simplified it a bit as I only used two types of fruits, canned sliced peaches and fresh strawberries.
Drain off the syrup from the canned peaches and arrange them on the cake with the halved strawberries.
After 70 mins. in the oven, the cake is transformed ..............you can dress it up a little or just leave it as it is.
I chose to dress it up a little. Dusted some icing sugar on top and it looks like snow drops! So pretty!
Not only is the cake pretty, it tastes great too with the fruits ........... just yummy! A keeper for sure!
Ingredients
- 100 gm butter
- 200 gm caster sugar ( I reduced it to 170 gm)
- 50 gm sour cream ( I used low fat yoghurt)
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp lemon/orange zest
- 210 gm plain flour
- 1 level tsp baking powder
- 500 gm fruits tossed with 2 Tbsp sugar ( I omitted this). Fruits can be peaches, strawberries, blueberries, cherries, pineapples, pears or any other fruits that are not juicy.
- Icing sugar, optional
- Lightly grease and dust an 8 in. or 9 in. round springform cake pan. Set aside.
- Sift flour with baking powder and set aside.
- Drain off the syrup from the canned peaches and cut the strawberries into half.
- Cream butter, sugar and yoghurt together till light and fluffy.
- Add in lightly beaten eggs, little by little and beat till well incorporated into the batter. (Mixture may curdle slightly).
- Add in vanilla essence and zest. Mix to combine.
- Fold in sifted flour, mix well, scraping from the bottom and the sides of the mixing bowl.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Arrange the fruits on top, do not press the fruits down onto the batter.
- Bake in preheated oven @ 180 deg C for 60 - 70 mins. Test with skewer till it comes out clean. Cover the top with foil in the last 15 mins. of baking to prevent browning.
- Leave the cake to cool in the pan for about 5 - 10 mins. Unmould and transfer to wire rack to cool.
- Dust cake with icing sugar if desired.
This looks delicious. I love sweet things so this one has my name written all over it. The presentation on your photos is very well done.
ReplyDeleteYou make it look so easy!
ReplyDeleteVery addictive cake. I baked twice already but did not add icing sugar, add snow powder instead.
ReplyDeleteThis cakes looks very moist and delicious. I would love to try too.....am drooling! :D
ReplyDeleteThe cake looks so moist and addictive. lOl! I am loving it. Hope you're having a wonderful evening.
ReplyDeleteCheers, kristy
this remind me I have to bake one soon, simply yummy!
ReplyDeleteI baked twice, with and without the dusting of snow powder, the look so different, so much prettier with snow powder. The cake is definately a keeper.
ReplyDeleteLovely colour combo! It's nice to have for tea time.
ReplyDeleteIts gorgeous Cheah!
ReplyDeleteMy kind of cake. Looks so moist too!
ReplyDeleteCheah...that is a marvelous piece of cake. I want to try that too :) do you think it is the same taste like the one I made....stone fruit teacake?
ReplyDeletewow you made this? You must really be a v good cook!
ReplyDeleteArnold
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for dropping by!
penny
Young lady, this is not complicated, very straightforward.
Anncoo
Pardon me, what's snow powder? Very different from icing sugar?
MaryMoh
Yes,please do try it! The end result is soooo pretty!
Kristy
Yes, it's moist and nice!
Sonia
Yes, do jump into the bandwagon!
Jess
ReplyDeleteYes,totally agree with you!
busygran
Thanks for visiting! This cake is really yummy!
Thanks, Shirley
3 hungry tummies
Too bad you can't have some!
Elin
Yes, taste more or less the same, moist but then different look! Two also good recipes!
wxin
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting! This cake isn't difficult to bake and many fellow bloggers have posted theirs too!
What a lovely cake. It must be really tasty too with the peaches and strawberries.
ReplyDeleteBiren
ReplyDeleteThanks. The cake tastes swell!
I've been seeing a lot of these around, I want to make one too!
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous looking cake! Great texture and looks so moist..would love to try it too!Thanks for sharing:)
ReplyDeleteThat's super delicious-looking fruit cake! Nicely designed pattern!
ReplyDeletehi cheah, i dont know how i stumbled upon your blog..i'm from ipoh too.Nice blog. Allow me to add you into my blog lists.
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ReplyDeleteYes, please do. It's indeed a very pretty cake!
Jeannie
Do try it, you'll be so pleased with the result!
Thanks, Angie.
lena
Thanks for dropping by. Oh, I see you're from Ipoh too. Do feel free to add my blog to your blog list.
This is such a lovely looking cake! I bet it tastes delicious too.
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ReplyDeleteYes, it's pretty and tastes delicious too. Why don't you bake one too?
Delicious! I'll bake some!!!
ReplyDeleteHi. I m thinking yo bake this cake one day advance for my frd birthday. Can kn did the cake can keep in room temperature or?
ReplyDeleteSorry for the late reply. I suppose you can bake this cake and keep in the fridge, wrap it up in cling wrap. If in Malaysia,it's best to keep it this way but if you're in a cold country, you can just keep it in a container.
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