Recipe by Temi Philip

Fruity Cake with Crumbly Topping

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Easy Easy
12 Servings
Allergens
1 Hour, 15 Minutes
Diets

A fruit cake the way you like it. It works for every season, occasion, or mood. Just swap in and out your favorite or seasonal fruit and your family will be calling dibs for the last piece every time.

Ingredients

Cake

  • 3 eggs

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1/2 cup oil

  • 1 cup seltzer

  • pinch of salt

Filling

  • 2 cups fruit of your choice, diced (apples, pears, berries, etc.)

Crumb Topping

  • 1/2 cup sugar

  • 3/4 cup flour

  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

  • 1/3 cup ground oats or chopped nuts

  • 1/4 cup oil

Directions

Prepare the Cake

1.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. In a bowl, beat eggs and sugar for two minutes. While mixing, add remaining batter ingredients and mix until batter is smooth. Do not overmix.

2.

Divide batter into two greased loaf pans. Scatter fruit on top of batter. 

3.

Mix all topping ingredients together until crumbly. Sprinkle on top of fruit.

4.

Bake for 35-45 minutes, until cake layer is firm.

Fruity Cake with Crumbly Topping

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Atara
Atara
5 months ago

I used 2 English loaf pans, and mixture spilt over, should have used 3 I guess

Rachel Yechieli
Rachel Yechieli
1 year ago
aaron stein
aaron stein
1 year ago

frozen berries does it change timing? should i thaw 1st?

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Raquel
Raquel
Reply to  aaron stein
1 year ago

Nope, it won’t change the timing and I wouldn’t thaw them first, I would use them frozen.

yocheved ringer
yocheved ringer
2 years ago

Freezer friendly? Can I freeze this?

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Raquel
Raquel
Reply to  yocheved ringer
2 years ago

Yes

maxine abels
maxine abels
4 years ago

Seltzer substitute? I normally do not use seltzer water. Can I substitute it for another liquid?

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Oooo}mowed
Reply to  maxine abels
4 years ago

Hi! You can also mix in 1 tablespoon of lemon juice in 1 cup of bottled water for every cup of sparkling water called for in the recipe.

Jael Rothschild
Jael Rothschild
4 years ago

Teaspoon or tablespoon? Is it really 1.5 tablespoons baking powder?

Thanks!

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Raquel
Raquel
Reply to  Jael Rothschild
4 years ago

Hi- yes the 1.5 tablespoons of baking powder is correct. Also- the crumb topping should have 1/4 cup of oil in it. We are correcting the recipe now. Thanks!

Brocho
Brocho
5 years ago

streusel topping I made this cake yesterday with blueberry pie filling. a real hit! BUT I also think oil or margarine is missing from the streusel topping. Temi, would you please let us know how much to add of the oil/marg.? Thank you.

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Raquel
Raquel
Reply to  Brocho
5 years ago

We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed this dessert. I would add 3 Tablespoons of oil or margarine to start with and keep adding until it becomes the right crumble consistency.

CH
CH
7 years ago

Fruity Cake with Crumbly Topping 1 and 1/2 tablespoons baking powder is it supposed to be teaspoon? also for crumb topping was there supposed to be oil in the recipe?

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chaya Ginsburg
chaya Ginsburg
Reply to  CH
1 year ago

what size loaf pans

yocheved ringer
yocheved ringer
2 years ago

Can this be frozen?

Raquel
Raquel
Reply to  yocheved ringer
2 years ago

Yes!

Nechama R
Nechama R
3 years ago

Delicious and so pretty!

Raquel
Raquel
3 years ago

@brawn88 @Anniehglopak I would recommend using an “English Cake” pan https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hanamal-Baking-Paper-Loaf-Pans-English-cake-11-x-3-5-x-2-Inches-Pack-of-24/138315672
But I’m sure it could be made in a different size pan as well.

Annie Hofstatter
Annie Hofstatter
3 years ago

What size loaf pan?
can one use any other size pan??

Bruce Hyde
Bruce Hyde
3 years ago

Can I make this in a 9 inch square pan? or some other pan rather than a loaf pan?

Raquel
Raquel
Reply to  Bruce Hyde
3 years ago

Yes, I don’t see why not. You just don’t want something too big but a 9-inch square or circular pan should be fine. You may have to adjust the timing, so I would start off with less time and slowly increase it.