FoodNostalgic oil cake with fruit: A timeless recipe for any season

Nostalgic oil cake with fruit: A timeless recipe for any season

You can prepare the oil cake with any fruits.
You can prepare the oil cake with any fruits.
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6:12 AM EDT, August 26, 2024

The recipe for oil cake with fruit should have a special place in every kitchen notebook. Prepare a large baking pan so you don’t have to make the dessert twice, as it disappears to the last crumb in moments. This incredibly simple cake our mothers and grandmothers used to make is worth recreating and preserving for future generations.

The end of summer does not mean giving up baking cakes with fruit. We still have bountiful apples, sweet apricots, and juicy plums, which make fantastic additions to baked goods. If you’re looking for inspiration for a versatile dessert that always tastes good and pairs well with all kinds of fruit, note down this recipe for oil cake made in a large baking pan.

Quick oil cake in a large baking pan: Prepare with any fruit

There is always time for this cake because you can prepare it with any fruit, whether it’s strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, apples, or plums. Whether it’s summer or fall—it doesn’t matter the season, quick oil cake will work perfectly.

So prepare the dessert without unnecessary complications. The ingredient list is limited to the basics, making shopping and preparing the oil cake easy.

Oil cake with fruit: Recipe for a large baking pan

Ingredients:

                      
  • 12 oz of your favorite fruit, e.g., plums, apples, apricots, blueberries
  • 2 cups of flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons of natural yogurt
  • ½ cup of sugar
  • Vanilla sugar
  • 2 teaspoons of baking powder
  • ½ cup of oil
  • A pinch of salt
  • Powdered sugar for sprinkling

Preparation:

  1. Separate the egg whites from the yolks. Whip the egg whites into stiff peaks, adding sugar at the end.
  2. Beat the yolks with the vanilla sugar, then mix with the egg whites, gradually adding the oil. Finally, add the natural yogurt.
  3. Sift the flour and baking powder, add the salt, and gradually add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture, stirring everything with a wooden spoon.
  4. Grease a large baking pan. Pour the batter into the pan and place your favorite fruit on top.
  5. Bake the oil cake with fruit at 350°F for 35 minutes.
  6. After this time, take the cake out of the oven and let it cool.
  7. Dust the entire cake with powdered sugar before serving.
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