Dried Fruit Spoon Cake

Submitted by Sydney Mike

"What can I say -- This is just a nice, homey kind of dessert that is great hot or cooled!"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 25

ingredients

• For the filling

• 1 cup dark raisin
• 1 cup dried plum, cut into halves
• 1 cup dried apricot, cut into halves
• 1 cup dried pears, cut into quarters
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 2 cups hot water
• 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon allspice

• For the pastry

• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup milk, cold

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F, & grease a 9" square baking dish.
2. Place all the fruits, plus the water, sugar, lemon juice & allspice in a medium saucepan.
3. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium & cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
4. Remove from heat, cover & set aside.
5. For the pastry, cream together by hand, the sugar & soft butter.
6. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder & salt, then add this mixture, alternately with the cold milk, to the butter mixture.
7. Spread the batter in the greased baking dish & spoon the hot fruit & its liquid over the batter.
8. Bake for 30 minutes or until the cake tests done.

Reviews

[WI Cheesehead]

Very quick to make. Nice combination of dried fruits. I used everything, except sub. cherries for the plums. I think I would use a little more lemon juice next time. This would taste great over vanilla ice cream or plain yogurt!