Friday, October 12, 2012

Fruit Pastry Cake




Cake batter recipe adapted from Maggie Beer's  Upside-down Grape Cake - which I find involves too many steps and since I don't have any verjuice on hand, I'd just make it into a Fruit Pastry Cake which I had bookmarked many months ago.  I loved the texture of this cake which is quite light. 


Ingredients:

4 eggs, separated
150g caster sugar
zest of 1 lemon
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup plain yoghurt
160g plain flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
icing sugar - for dusting

250 blueberries and strawberries (cut into smaller pieces) - toss with 2 tbsp of sugar

  • Preheat oven to 180 degrees C.
  • Line the base and sides of a 20 cm pan with baking paper. 
  • Beat half of the sugar with egg yolks and lemon zest until thick and pale.  Gradually pour in the olive oil and yoghurt into the egg yolk mixture.  Mix for 30 seconds to combine.  
  • Sift flour and baking powder mixture into the batter and beat for about 1 minute or until mixture is smooth.  Set aside.
  • Place egg whites into a clean mixing bowl and whisk until soft peaks form.  Gradually add in the remaining sugar and and continue to whisk until sugar has dissolved.  
  • Gently fold the meringue into the batter 1/3 at a time, using a metal spoon.
  • Pour mixture into the prepared pan and place fruits on top of batter (do not press fruits into the  batter).
  • Bake for about 45 - 50 minutes or until cake is cooked.
  • Remove from oven and allow cake to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before unmoulding. 
  • Dust with icing sugar before serving.


17 comments:

  1. Veronica, that's a pretty looking cake! The strawberries and blueberries are like little jewels. Can I use dried fruits?

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    1. Thanks Phong Hong. I suppose you can use dried fruits like cranberries, raisins, etc too.

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  2. Wow, this looks gorgeous with the contrasting berries. Nice clicks too!

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  3. I can see that this cake is soft with fresh fruity bites as well. Great with a cup of tea!

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  4. Definitely a favourite of mine, I make this pretty often.

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  5. This is so beautiful. I love fruit pastry cake and I've baked it many times before. So can't stop eating at one :)

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  6. I made something like this before - very nice.

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  7. Your photo’s have a been a real treat for my eyes today.

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  8. Veronica, this is a lovely cake. I am sure it taste as good as it looks.

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    1. Thanks. It does taste good especially with the fresh fruits.

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  9. Hi Veronica, looking at this cake that is full of berries make me feel so happy & exciting! The berries are getting cheaper these days & I've been eating them each week!

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    1. Jessie, enjoy them at their freshest whenever you can. I've been making smoothies with these berries too when they are cheap.

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  10. Pastry fruits cake, very popular among bloggers at one time, you just remind me i have too long did not bake one..

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  11. 凡水果的小点,我都喜欢。^6^

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  12. Fruity pastry cake is one tasty, simple and very pretty looking cake as it allows your creativity run to wild with the fruits as toppings! They make good christmas cakes, somehow the icing creates a snowy wintery effect...my imagination maybe :)

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  13. Hi Veronica,
    I have never try baking pastry fruit cake. Yours look great with fresh berries. I was wondering can I add other fresh fruits? Thanks for sharing.
    mui..^^

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    1. Mui Mui, I believe you can use any other fresh fruits. Canned fruits can be used too.

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