Fruit Topped Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Grease a 9-inch round pan.
• Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a small bowl.
• In a medium saucepan, melt 6 tablespoons butter over low heat. Stir in 6 tablespoons sugar and let cool 10 minutes.
• Add egg to butter/sugar mix, stir well.
• Stir in flour mix, spread dough in pan with the back of a spoon.
• Arrange fruit slices in a circle filling in to the center, press lightly into the dough.
• Drizzle fruit with lemon juice and sprinkle with remaining 4 tablespoons sugar.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon and dot with remaining 2 tablespoons butter.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until fork inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool on a wire rack and serve warm or at room temperature.

Steps:

• FOR THE FIRST INGREDIENT: You may use raspberries or 2 cups chopped, peeled apples, apricots, peaches, pineapple, or blueberries.
• In a medium saucepan combine fruit and 1/2 cup water.
• Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes or till fruit juice is tender. Stir in lemon juice.
• Mix the 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch; stir into fruit mixture.Cook and stir till thickened. Cool.
• Mixing bowl: stir together 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, mace, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cut in 1/2 cup margarine or butter till mixture resembles fine crumbs. Combine egg, milk and vanilla. Add to flour mixture, mixing till blended. Spread half of the batter in a greased 9x9x2 inch baking pan.
• Spread the cooked fruit over batter. Spread remaining batter over fruit. Combine the 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup flour, cut in the 2 tablespoons margarine till mixture resembles course crumbs. Stir in nuts. Sprinkle nut mixture over batter in pan.
• Bake in a 350°F oven for 40 to 45 minutes or till done.
• Cool.