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Summer Fruit Cake and Elle & Vire Yogurt Discovery!

Cake. Such a simple, four letter word can bring everyone to their knees. Who doesn’t LOVE cake? Chocolate, Vanilla, Layered, Ice Cream…any type of cake, I eat. I eat cake with fork, I eat cake with spoon, I eat cake with hands. When I discovered there was a #baketogether twitter party, I decided to join in the fun! Bake cake whenever I wanted to, using an amazing recipe and then only trying a tiny, teeny sliver of the cake because I am on a healthy diet sorta of life living? Totally worth it. 

Searching for the perfect fruit was something else. Mango? Been there, done that. Cherries? No thanks, our Dominican cherries aren’t as easily pitted as those in the US. Peaches? That’s what cheesecake is for. And then I spot…kiwi. You might say…on a Caribbean island? Kiwi? Well yes readers, we do get imported fruits! These gorgeous, jewel-like kiwis are all the way from Chile, where the kiwi season just started in June and ends in October!

Not only are Kiwifruit gorgeous in color and packed with a sassy, tart flavor, they are great for you. After some research, here are two basic health benefits attributed to kiwifruit (as a disclaimer, you all know I am not a doctor and I would not take the following as words set in stone. Consult your doctor or butcher – whichever – before committing to eating 5 pounds to kiwifruit a day!)

  • Great source of Vitamin C and Vitamin E, making it a powerful team of free radical fighting antioxidants!
  • High source of dietary fiber, and we all know what that does…

One of the modifications I made to the Summer Fruit Cake recipe was substituting the sour cream for a new yogurt I have just discovered in our grocery store called Elle & Vire. If you didn’t know, I have an adversion to yogurt. I rarely it eat because all yogurt tastes the same to me: not good. It could be swirled with Nutella and I won’t eat it but last week I was at the store and they were doing Elle & Vire Yogurt tastings. Something in me said “Try it!”; I tried it and actually liked it. It was smooth, not too tangy and had an underlying sweet milk flavor to it. It’s actually under their “desserts” section, not yogurt! More to love!

This was a gorgeous discovery! I could be like the rest of the sane world and have yogurt with my granola; I’d be able to swirl it with honey and actually love it! A light-bulb turned on in my baker mind and I decided to add it to my #baketogether cake submission. Sweet Milk yogurt, combined with tart Kiwifruit and a gorgeous cake recipe, what could be better? Well, it does get better. Check out WHFoods for a more in depth read on the health benefits of yogurt.

Elle & Vire is produced in the Normandy town called Condé sur Vire, in the valley formed by the rivers Elle and Vire. It was these two rivers that gave the brand its name in 1947. Isn’t that a fun way to name a company?

Check out Abby’s recipe here and below is my modified recipe. Thank you Abby for such a great recipe, it definitely is a great summer cake! Only note I have is that my kiwi slices sunk! The impatient baker in me didn’t wait long enough for the top to set, so make sure YOU do! 

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Summer Fruit Cake
Author: Marnely Murray
Recipe type: Cake
Cuisine: French
Prep time:  15 mins
Cook time:  30 mins
Total time:  45 mins
Serves: 1 cake
 
Try this delicious summer cake all year long by substituting with seasonal fruit!
Ingredients
For the cake:
  • 1⅓ cups (6 ounces) all purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon pure ground vanilla beans
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon table salt
  • 6 tablespoons (3 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup (8 ounces) brown sugar
  • 1½ teaspoons finely grated lime zest
  • 2 large eggs
  • ⅔ cup (5½ ounces)  Elle et Vire Yogurt
For the topping:
  • 3 kiwis, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F degrees and grease a 9-inch pan. Place a parchment circle on the bottom.
  2. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and ground vanilla beans. Reserve.
  3. In a mixer, cream sugar, butter and lime zest until color is light yellow. Add eggs.
  4. Add dry ingredients, alternating with yogurt. Do not over mix and scrape the sides and bottom, you want to have a homogenous batter.
  5. Place in oven.
  6. Meanwhile, over high heat pour coconut oil in a large saute pan and caramelize kiwi slices. Cool and coat both sides in sugar.
  7. After 15 minutes of baking the cake, open the oven slowly and arrange kiwi slices. Do this quickly as to not lose all the heat inside your oven. Continue to bake until cake is set in the center and when you touch the top, it springs back softly.
  8. Cool on rack and flip! Serve and enjoy!
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Sticky, Sugary Kiwi Cake! Cutting into it tomorrow – Father’s Day! Serving it with a Coconut Sauce!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disclaimer: This isn’t a sponsored post. I bought Elle & Vire with my hard-earned cash  and decided to write about it after loving it. All opinions, as always, are my own. 


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  1. Sell WOW Gold says

    December 12, 2011 at 6:06 am

    I am away twitter and lose this post!! fantastic duty as at all times and I believe what I baked isn’t in collection using the needs
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    Reply
  2. emma says

    August 4, 2011 at 2:52 am

    oh my wow! this looks awesome!! scattergirls are the best! ;0)

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  3. Lauren says

    August 3, 2011 at 2:53 pm

    Oh and so does that cake!

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  4. Lauren says

    August 3, 2011 at 2:53 pm

    You’re pictures look like they could be in magazines, those kiwis look so inviting!

    Reply
  5. bonnie at sweet life says

    August 2, 2011 at 6:26 pm

    kiwi, really I love it!! I really don’t think we use kiwi as much as we should, thanks for sharing
    mango, been there done that…lol

    Reply
  6. Sanjeeta kk says

    August 2, 2011 at 3:11 pm

    I like your disclaimer..a perfect Nella style. Love you for this huge sense of humor. And yogurt in the recipe really must give a wonderful cake.

    Reply
  7. Baker Street says

    August 2, 2011 at 6:37 am

    LOVELY Nelly! Love the addition of kiwi!

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  8. Kelsey says

    August 2, 2011 at 1:57 am

    would LOVE to try that yogurt! even the name is quite decadent! <3

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  9. Annapet says

    August 1, 2011 at 6:39 pm

    How many times have I stared at this cake? I’m not telling!

    I have not seen kiwis around yet, but hopefully soon!

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  10. Karen says

    August 1, 2011 at 4:50 pm

    Love the choice of kiwi here. Have never had it in a cake, and they’re one of my favorites. Sounds delicious! Too bad they sunk 🙁

    Reply
  11. Elise Johnson says

    August 1, 2011 at 1:38 pm

    Can’t wait to make this cake! Thanks for sharing! Stop on by Cooking with Elise..I love company!

    Reply
  12. syrupandbiscuits says

    August 1, 2011 at 11:55 am

    What a delightful post. I love kiwi but have never cooked with it. Thanks for the inspiration! Your blog is just absolutely lovely. I’m adding you to my blogroll. I will be back….if I’m invited, of course!

    Reply
  13. Marina says

    August 1, 2011 at 9:34 am

    It’s not good to read such a post when you still didn’t eat your breakfast.. Now I am craving for some kiwi cake 🙂

    Reply
  14. Robyn says

    August 1, 2011 at 4:02 am

    Oh my word! This looks absolutely delicious!!!

    Reply
  15. Jenni says

    August 1, 2011 at 1:37 am

    Yay cake! I still say that sunken fruit is just surprise fruit. 🙂 And yay for joining the sane yogurt-loving rest of the world! 😉

    Reply
  16. Maureen says

    July 31, 2011 at 11:11 pm

    wow !! I love kiwi fruit and strawberries on a pavlova (or just in a bowl by themselves.

    this cake looks so good.

    I made yogurt last week in my crock pot. Probably not as good as elle and vire. 🙂

    Reply
  17. Rebecca from Chow and Chatter says

    July 31, 2011 at 10:49 pm

    wow awesome cake and seems you have quite a lot of great European imports in DR like the kitkat chunky! love it

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  18. Tia says

    July 31, 2011 at 9:50 pm

    Nelly – Definitely noshworthy. And I love your little disclaimer at the end, LOL. Isn’t it how it USED to be? 🙂 That we’d just write about things we loved, just because? Ah, the good old days.

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  19. Marta says

    July 31, 2011 at 7:50 pm

    yum yum yum! absolutely amazing!!!

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  20. Courtney says

    July 31, 2011 at 4:15 pm

    Stopppp seriously this looks amazing! Okay I’m a huge fan of Kiwi’s knowing they contain fiber.. Win win! 😉 I’d never cheat on my chobani but since elle vire is considered dessert maybe I can allow it!

    Reply
  21. rosilet says

    July 31, 2011 at 3:06 pm

    Un postre de lujo para el día de los Padres! Todos los productos Elle & Vire son estupendos 🙂
    Besitos dominicanos desde Mallorca!

    Reply
  22. foodwanderings says

    July 31, 2011 at 2:49 pm

    I am off twitter and miss this post!! Great job as always and I think what I baked isn’t in line with the requirements of this challenge lol lol. Love your yogurt substitute and the cake is caramelized to perfection!

    Reply
  23. Mari says

    July 31, 2011 at 2:40 pm

    Nelly, this looks delicious and very moist too! I wish I could taste it 🙂

    Happy Sunday

    Reply
  24. EA-The Spicy RD says

    July 31, 2011 at 2:36 pm

    This cake looks really yummy Nelly, and glad you found a yogurt you can enjoy 🙂

    Reply
  25. Terra says

    July 31, 2011 at 2:34 pm

    Just beautiful!!! I never think to add kiwi to baked goods, but why not? Just delicious happiness for sure:-) Love and Hugs, Terra

    Reply
  26. Hungry Native says

    July 31, 2011 at 1:15 pm

    OMG! This looks amazing!!!

    Reply
  27. Maris (in Good Taste) says

    July 31, 2011 at 10:15 am

    This cake looks beyond good. How can you just have a teeny taste!

    Reply
  28. Junia says

    July 31, 2011 at 5:38 am

    kiwi cake is a fabulous rendition. i’m sure if you cut the cake, those pretty green jewels will show. 🙂 and i love the artsy picture you took of the kiwis on the cutting board. hahaha i actually eat the kiwi skin (lol) and i just bought two beautiful handmade wooden cutting boards at a farmers market this past week while on vacay too! 😀 btw, i’m so glad you found a yogurt that you like. wow nelly your tastebuds are beginning to change…! 😀

    Reply
  29. Alan Cooke says

    July 31, 2011 at 4:03 am

    Looks yum to me and I bet the yogurt worked great. Sorry your kiwi sunk, but I kinda like the sticky, gooey look on top! 🙂

    Reply
  30. BecHef says

    July 31, 2011 at 3:50 am

    The cake is lovely… the author and chef, even more lovely! The fact that you mentioned the word Nutella in this post gives you 50 bonus points! 😀

    Reply
  31. Elizabeth of AsianinAmericamag says

    July 31, 2011 at 3:47 am

    Oh my, I want this Kiwi cake right now ! I must try this one. Never had a good Kiwi cake recipe. Thanks for sharing, Nella!

    Reply

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