Fruit & Berry Spoon Cake
Not a crumble, not a pound cake – but something of both is this delicious, fruity, nutty berrylicious Spoon Cake. The best part of the summer is probably the bountiful colors for the luscious & juicy fruits & berries. At home, with the scorching heat beating down the windows, we pull the shades to cool ourselves & indulge in the sweet berries & the juicy melons & mangoes & the other stone fruits. What else would compliment the season but this fruit & berry cake?
I came across this recipe in the Food & Wine. The recipe used mixed berries. It also had an option of make the cake with the stone fruits like peaches & nectarines. I had some of the fruits & berries .. so decided to mix them all up. I also used toasted pecans for some crunch.
I here guiltily admit that I had my lunch with this cake:-D .. Here .. take a look.
Fruit & Berry Spoon Cake
Ingredients:
For the Filling:
- 4-5 Cups of chopped Berries & Fruits ( I have used a combination of Strawberries, Blackberries, Raspberries, Peaches & Plums)
- 3/4 cup sugar or brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3/4 Cup Walnuts – lightly toasted & chopped (feel free to use any other nut)
For the Cake:
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour + 1/4 Cup Quick Oats (or 1 Cup all-purpose flour)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup Orange Juice or Milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
- Confectionery Sugar
- I have used a 10 inch by 8 – 8.5 inch oval baking pan
Preparation:
The filling:In a bowl, toss the Berries & Fruits with the sugar and cornstarch and let stand for 10 – 15 minutes.
The batter:Preheat the oven to 375°.
In a bowl, whisk together the flour + oats with the sugar, zest, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl, whisk the egg with the milk or orange juice and vanilla. Whisk the liquid into the dry ingredients until evenly moistened, then whisk in the melted butter until smooth.
To bake:Spread the filling in a baking dish.
Put a layer of the toasted nuts over the filling. Spoon the batter on top, leaving small gaps. Bake in the center of the oven for 1 hour, until the fruit is bubbling and a toothpick inserted into the topping comes out clean. Let cool for 45 minutes – 1 hour.
Cool for atleast an hour before serving. Sprinkle the cake with some Confectionery Sugar. Serve the cake warm, with ice cream for some more luxury.
We did not wait for the ice cream… see it quickly disappearing.
But had to save a slice for the picture!
It was all gone in a day! But I will have to make this again soon. Sending this to Sugar High Fridays hosted my Mansi for Fun & Food, started by Jennifer. This is also going to the Strawberry Feast hosted by Happy Cook of My Kitchen Treasures.
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June 9th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Is that whipped cream in the second pic? I was going through the ingredients and did not find any, so was curious. And why is it called a spoon cake?
It looks awesome, I could have this instead of lunch
Anu, That is Confectionery Sugar – a lot:-), just dusted on the top. The cake would taste awesome with Whipped Cream or Ice Cream on the side. I do not know why it is called a spoon cake, that’s what the original recipe was named..”Mixed Berry Spoon Cake” – probably becoz’ it is more like a cobbler/crumble.. can’t be sliced the way one would do a cake..You just have to spoon it out of the baking dish:-)
June 9th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Oh wow looks awesome…….love the hint of orange in the cake….looks really spongy….yum..
June 9th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
During Christmas time, I have cake for lunch and dinner!
I must say this is unusual to me, somewhat like a cobbler but with a cake topping – it looks great and appetising!
June 9th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
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June 9th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
Jano toh Soma … tomar baking dekhe ami ekhon ek bottle orange juice shob shomoye barite rakhbo bhabchi.
Ki shundor shob jinish banaccho!
June 9th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
OMG now thats a real dessert cake..rich and yummy..love the clicks..orange zest looks good
June 9th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
Oh..that 2nd pic kills..I may try this soon..!.This will keep well in fridge for a while na,or wont it cos of all that fruits?
Varsha we did not give the cake a chance to stay in the fridge:-).. But i think it would stay in an airtight container… the fruits cook for quite sometime in the oven. i am thinking if a compote can be refrigerated, this can be too.. just warm it up in the microwave or oven if you want to serve it warm.
June 9th, 2009 at 11:37 pm
simply delicious! soma glad to be back as a commenter – look forward to more recipes!
June 10th, 2009 at 12:11 am
I just had dinner, can really use some dessert right about now…
June 10th, 2009 at 12:11 am
Woooo, I want to eat this delicious dessert! I piece please!
June 10th, 2009 at 1:39 am
can’t wait to make this!!
June 10th, 2009 at 2:05 am
Looks super delicious..
June 10th, 2009 at 3:09 am
Lovely cake. Don’t blame you, the cake deserves to be eaten the minute it comes out of the oven.
June 10th, 2009 at 3:14 am
omg i am droolin here,..:-)
June 10th, 2009 at 3:23 am
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June 10th, 2009 at 4:32 am
You can serve this anytime of the day to me. Looks so so droolie delicous.
June 10th, 2009 at 6:06 am
What a fantastic recipe! I love the filling. This is definitely one special cake!
June 10th, 2009 at 6:19 am
yummilicious cake …the filling looks fab!for once I was drooling reading the recipe…;)
June 10th, 2009 at 7:59 am
You really want me to break my diet, don’t you? LOL I love the idea of a spoon cake
June 10th, 2009 at 9:58 am
Here I am starving for lunch and not fair that you have this as your post
Love the combination of cake and berries.
June 10th, 2009 at 11:12 am
Bah very colorful. Does it have to be spooned out, I mean do we just dig in and eat it, maybe thats why the name ? You would know better or course
Would love to have a bite/spoon of that
Yes it does have to be spooned out:-) Dig in! that’s what i did:-)
June 10th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
That’s great… just dig right in and enjoy… looks so good!
June 10th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
I am in love with this !!!!!!!!!!!!! Yummy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 10th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Isn’t berry season a treat?! Gorgeous Soma!
June 10th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Guilty for have lunch with this cake?? I want to be 100% guilty with you too right now!!
What a luscious cake, really mouthwatering!
Cheers,
Gera
June 10th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
I love the idea of the spoon cake – so delicious with berries! Very nice!
June 10th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
I would love to try this, I have been really into berry desserts lately.
June 11th, 2009 at 2:10 am
had lunch with this cake? don’t blame you hehehe… looks delicious all the way! hey, enjoy your summer!
June 11th, 2009 at 6:43 am
Soma, what’s the size of the baking dish?
i used a 10 inch by 8 – 8.5 inch oval
June 11th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
Wow,Great spoon cake,thgh I am wondering at the name.Well the taste is what matters.GREAT
June 11th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
That is right up my alley. Looks great and with all those berries!
June 11th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
I would not waste one crumb of this moist, delightful mood enhancer!
June 11th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
I don’t blame you for having this cake for lunch! It looks so good.
June 11th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
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June 12th, 2009 at 6:30 am
Thanks Everyone! The reason it is called a SPOON CAKE is becoz, it cannot be sliced like a cake, you really have to scoop it out with a spoon from the pan & serve:-).. the bottom of the cake is all gooey & sticky with the delicious fruits & berries.
June 12th, 2009 at 7:12 am
soma this cake sound great!! love the idea of using berries.. yummm!!! perfect for dessert
June 12th, 2009 at 10:47 am
lovely picture as usual!..
June 14th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
Great berry season recipe to share with us… The texture looks great, right in between a pound cake and a crumble, you said?
June 15th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Looks absolutely scrumptious!!
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June 23rd, 2009 at 10:27 am
that cake looks heavenly Soma! a great way to use up all those berries, and truly scrumptious too!:) thanks for sending it in for SHF!
June 23rd, 2009 at 10:14 pm
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June 24th, 2009 at 7:18 am
Thankyou for sending this to my event.
June 25th, 2009 at 2:58 am
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August 1st, 2009 at 3:27 am
i love eating fruit cakes, specially with extra walnuts, almonds and raisins. another favorite of mine is the Dresdner Stollen or German Fruitcake