August Cake

By Hklbrries

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• Pinch salt
• 1 cup seasonal fruit (such as apricots and huckleberries)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp flour

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease an 8- or 9-inch springform pan.

With an electric mixer, cream sugar and butter until white and fluffy, about 5 to 6 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, blending well after each.

In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt and mix to evenly distribute. Add dry ingredients to butter mixture and blend on medium just until ingredients are incorporated.

Spread batter (it will be thick) into the bottom of prepared pan.

Toss the fruit with the lemon juice and flour, then spread the fruit in a doughnut shape over the top of the cake batter, sprinkling only a few pieces in the center.

Bake for about 50 minutes and let cool thoroughly before removing from pan.