SPICED NECTARINE CAKE

By porklion

Yields: 8 Servings

Preparation Time: ? min
Cooking Time: 60 min

Source: Key Ingredients

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter - (1 stick) room temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar plus
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 tsp finely-grated lemon peel
• 1 1/4 cups self-rising flour
• 5 medium nectarines - (about 1 3/4 lbs) halved, and each half cut into 4 slices
• 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan. Using electric mixer, beat 1/2 cup butter in large bowl until fluffy. Add 3/4 cup sugar and beat until blended. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, then lemon juice and lemon peel. Beat in flour until smooth. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.

Arrange enough nectarine slices atop batter in concentric circles to cover completely; press lightly to adhere. Mix cinnamon and remaining 3 tbsp sugar in small bowl. Sprinkle over cake.

Bake until cake is golden brown and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour (50 minutes for plums or pluots). Cut around cake to loosen; remove pan sides. Serve cake slightly warm or at room temperature.