Fruit Compote Cake
From NCcook22 13 years agoIngredients
- dried fruit Compote (can make 2 days ahead) shopping list
- At least 2 pounds of mixed dried fruit (cherries, cranberries, apricots, blueberries, whatever) shopping list
- 2 cups boiling water shopping list
- 1/2 cup orange juice (fresh is best) shopping list
- 1/4 cup cognac or rum (can use less or eliminate) shopping list
- 1/4 cup sugar shopping list
- 2 cinnamon sticks (can use powdered 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon) shopping list
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla OR 1 vanilla bean split shopping list
- 2 cups boiling water shopping list
- cake shopping list
- 1 box yellow cake mix (white is OK) shopping list
- 1/2 cup flour shopping list
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon shopping list
- 1/2 stick butter, softened shopping list
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds (optional) shopping list
How to make it
- Compote: One or two days ahead, place the dried fruits in a bowl and cover with the boiling water. Let the fruit sit in the water for an hour and then drain.
- Place the fruit in a saucepan and add all the remaining ingredients.
- Bring this mixture to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 50-60 minutes. The fruit should be tender but not falling apart. If needed, add more sugar or orange juice, to taste.
- Remove the cinnamon sticks and vanilla bean pod, if used.
- Refrigerate until ready for use.
- Cake: Prepare the cake mix as directed on the box, substituting milk for the water.
- Pour the batter into a floured 9 x 13-inch pan.
- Spoon the compote gently onto the batter. If you have any leftover pie filling (cherry, apple, blueberry) spoon that onto the batter also. The more fruit the merrier.
- Combine and stir to mix, the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Cut in the butter with a fork or pastry cutter until the mixture is crumbly. Stir in the almonds if using.
- Sprinkle the sugar and cinnamon mixture over the top of the cake.
- Bake for an hour at 350 or until the cake is done; cake tester should come out clean.
- Top cooled cake with optional powdered sugar icing made with 1 cup powdered sugar and 4 teaspoons milk. stirred until smooth, and drizzled over the cake.
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