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Summer fruit cake decorated with fresh fruit
Light and refreshing summer fruit cake

Summer Fruit Cake

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
In the summer heat, no one craves heavy, buttery creams. This cake is about lightness: the sponge is airy, the cream fresh with lemon, and the fresh fruits refresh with their acidity. The thin jelly layer on top of the fruit is not just aesthetic but functional: it protects the cut fruit from oxidation (browning) and drying out.
🕒 Prep Time 1 hr
🍳 Cook Time 30 mins
⌛ Total Time 1 hr 30 mins
🍽️ Servings 12 servings
🔥 Calories 450 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Cake tin (24 cm)
  • Brush (for jelly)
  • Whisk
  • Grater (for lemon)

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Eggs
⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease and flour the tin.

Tip: Basic step.
2 ✓

Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt.

Tip: Salt harmonises the flavours.
3 ✓

Cream the butter with the sugar, add the eggs.

Tip: Aerated butter forms the base of the sponge structure.
4 ✓

Mix in the milk, vanilla, then the flour mixture.

Tip: Do not overmix, just until combined.
5 ✓

Bake for 25-30 minutes (skewer test). Cool on a rack.

Tip: The cake must be completely cold for frosting.
6 ✓

Frosting: Whip the cream. Mix the cream cheese with the icing sugar and lemon zest. Fold together.

Tip: The acidity of the lemon zest balances the richness of the cream.
7 ✓

Coat the cake. Arrange the fruits on top.

Tip: Use dry fruit!
8 ✓

Prepare the cake glaze according to the packet instructions and coat the fruit thinly with a brush or spoon.

Tip: The glaze protects the fruit from browning (oxidation) and gives it shine.

Recipe FAQ

Can I use frozen fruit?
Not recommended for decoration, as they release water ('bleed') when thawing, which soaks the cream and makes the fruit collapse. However, you can bake them into the dough.
Why does the fruit slide off the top?
If the cream isn't stiff enough, or the fruit is wet. Pat the fruit dry with kitchen paper before placing!

Ingredients

  • 300 g Plain flour
  • 200 g Caster sugar
  • 200 g Butter (room temperature)
  • 4 pcs Eggs
  • 100 ml Milk
  • 1 pkt Baking powder
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 500 g Fresh fruit (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries)
  • 300 g Cream cheese
  • 150 g Icing sugar
  • 200 ml Double cream
  • 1 pc Lemon zest
  • 1 pkt Cake glaze (powder)