Fruit Buckle (fruit studded cake)
This is not a Christmas type fruitcake. It's a regular cake with moist fresh fruit pieces in it.
This is not a Christmas type fruitcake. It's a regular cake with moist fresh fruit pieces in it.
Ingredients~
- 1.5 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- pinch salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1/2 cup light oil
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups chopped/bite size room temperature fruit (be creative and mix different kinds together...raspberries/cherries, apples/raisins, strawberries/kiwi, mangos/raspberries, cherries/apricots, pineapple/banana etc)
- 2 tbsp sliced/chopped nuts (almonds, macadamias, walnuts etc)...canned fruit must be rinsed and dried otherwise cake will come out too wet.
- 2 tsp raw cane sugar
Instructions~
- preheat oven to 350F
- coat 9" pan with cooking spray or butter
- whisk dry ingredients together in large bowl
- whisk wet ingredients together in different bowl
- pour wet mixture into dry mixture and gently fold, don't over mix
- put fruit on top and then very gently fold just until blended evenly
- pour into pan
- top with nuts and raw sugar
- bake 45-55 minutes
- buckle with be done when it is golden brown and toothpick comes out clean
- cool at least half an hour before serving
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