Friday Baking - Easy Fresh Fruit Cake

A few days ago we were at a friend's house and she gave us a whole load of blackberries from their garden. On their own they're a bit sour so I decided to use them in a cake which is really easy to make. The girls and I put this together in around 10 minutes. The recipe is from the Magnolia Bakery Cookbook and every time it turns out well. You can use any combination of fruit that you want. I've used raspberries and blueberries before which was yummy. Here's the recipe:

Aunt Daisy's Fresh Fruit Torte

113 grams butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
fruite
1 tablespoon cinnamon sugar (I mix about 1 teaspoon of cinnamon into 1 tablespoon sugar)

Method

Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius
Grease and lightly flour a 20 cm round cake pan, then line bottom with waxed paper.
In a large bowl, on the low speed of an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the flour, baking powder and the vanilla until well incorporated. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Spread the fruit evenly over the batter. Sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar. Bake for around 40 minutes until golden brown. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream, if desired.