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  4. 15+ Fruit-Filled Cakes to Make This Summer Even Sweeter

15+ Fruit-Filled Cakes to Make This Summer Even Sweeter

Updated July 21, 2022
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Credit: Aaron Kirk; Prop Styling: Sarah Elizabeth Cleveland; Food Styling: Julia Levy

In the steamy days of summer, all we really crave are light, seasonal treats that incorporate fresh summer fruits (and pair well with a cool scoop of vanilla ice cream, if that's your thing). Even if you're a die-hard chocolate cake fan, we promise these unique sweets will be even more satisfying at this time of year. The best part? These recipes make enough to serve everybody at the cookout.

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Blueberry-Peach Upside Down Cake

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Credit: Aaron Kirk; Prop Styling: Sarah Elizabeth Cleveland; Food Styling: Julia Levy

Blueberry-Peach Upside Down Cake Recipe

This stunning upside-down cake is the perfect, easy dessert to showcase your bounty of summer fruit. The cake is tender and moist, with just enough of a delightful toothy texture from the incorporation of cornmeal into the batter. You'll want to use juicy, ripe blueberries and peaches for best results; however, you could use frozen fruit in a pinch—just be sure to thaw and dry throughly. A few more tips to ensure upside-down cake success: Finish incorporating the ingredients by hand, this will prevent over-mixing your way to a tough cake. Also, aim to arrange the fruit as tightly as you can in the cake pan; fruit shrinks as it cooks and you don't want too much unadorned cake poking through. Finally, if you want to skip the cornmeal, simply swap it 1:1 with all-purpose flour (for a total of 1 1/3 cups). 

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Strawberry-Banana Pudding Icebox Cake

Strawberry-Banana Pudding Icebox Cake
Credit: Iain Bagwell; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Hadas Smirnoff

Strawberry-Banana Pudding Icebox Cake Recipe

Strawberries add brightness to this fun take on banana pudding. Instead of the usual vanilla wafers, use graham crackers, which make neater slices. An instant hit with your family and guests, this recipe makes delicious use of the fresh strawberries you pick up at the local farmers' market.

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Glazed Lemon-Blueberry Poppy Seed Bundt Cake

Glazed Lemon-Blueberry Poppy Seed Bundt Cake
Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Jan Gautro

Glazed Lemon-Blueberry Poppy Seed Bundt Cake Recipe

Fresh blueberries and lemon juice make great flavor partners in this berry-filled bundt cake topped with a sweet and tangy citrus glaze. Garnish with fresh blueberries and ribbons of lemon rind.

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Carrot-Zucchini Cake with Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting

Carrot-Zucchini Cake with Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting
Credit: Dylan + Jeni; Styling: Scott Horne

Carrot-Zucchini Cake with Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Zucchini makes a brilliant addition to carrot cake, adding a verdant note to the sweet carrot.

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Mrs. Lilien's Luau Cake

Mrs. Lilien's Luau Cake
Credit: Stephen Devries; Styling: Lindsey Ellis Beatty

Mrs. Lilien's Luau Cake Recipe

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Strawberry Swirl Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Strawberry Swirl Cream Cheese Pound Cake
Credit: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Buffy Hargett

Strawberry Swirl Cream Cheese Pound Cake Recipe

Here the cream cheese is added after beating the butter and sugar, and the cake bakes at a slightly higher temperature than usual.

 

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Shortcut Carrot Sheet Cake

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Credit: Kelsey Hansen; Food Styling: Karen Rankin; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis

Shortcut Carrot Sheet Cake Recipe

This moist, delicious carrot cake has traditional ingredients like carrot, pineapple, and walnuts, with the addition of toasted coconut flakes to dress up cream cheese icing. The ease of assembly is the kicker here: a box mix enhanced with fresh ingredients comes together in minutes and is sure to impress guests. 

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Lemon and Vanilla Angel Food Cake

Lemon and Vanilla Angel Food Cake
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Lemon and Vanilla Angel Food Cake Recipe

This delicate, cloudlike cake from Kristen Murray, pastry chef and owner of Maurice restaurant in Portland, is an adaptation of one from her great-aunt Crys, using rice flour for regular flour so the cake is gluten-free, with a little crunch. For best results, beat egg whites to very soft peaks so they (and the cake) can expand further in the oven.

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Orange-Olive Oil Cake with Vanilla Glaze

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Orange-Olive Oil Cake with Vanilla Glaze Recipe

A bright and zesty orange sponge cake is topped with a creamy vanilla glaze in this simple and easy recipe.

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Strawberry Upside-Down Cake

Strawberry Upside-Down Cake
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Strawberry Upside-Down Cake Recipe

It's the perfect way to use up those fresh farmer's market strawberries! This perfectly light summer cake comes out beautifully, either way you flip it.

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Tahini-Blueberry Sheet Cake With Strawberry Buttercream

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Tahini-Blueberry Sheet Cake With Strawberry Buttercream Recipe

Perfect for a graduation party or summer cookout, this impressive dessert offers the ease and crowd-friendly factor that we associate with a sheet cake, as well as a delightful twist of creativity and surprising vibrancy with the incorporation of tahini and fresh berries. 

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Key Lime-Shortbread Icebox Cake

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Credit: Caitlin Bensel; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Blakeslee Giles

Key Lime-Shortbread Icebox Cake Recipe

Layers upon layers of fresh key lime, luscious cream cheese, and shortbread cookies make for a delicious no-bake cake with a show-stopping presentation. A thin layer of pistachios adds a crunch to each creamy, bright bite. The taste is light and sweet, making it the perfect ending to a large holiday meal. If you can't find Key limes to juice, try Nellie & Joe's brand. 

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Raspberry, Sumac, and Almond Pound Cake

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Raspberry, Sumac, and Almond Pound Cake Recipe

The nuanced brightness of sumac matched with warming notes of almond and jammy raspberries takes a classic pound cake construct over the top and into pure wow-worthy territory. Sumac's delicate tart flavor truly shines in this fabulous cake.

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Aperol Spritz Cake

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Credit: Aaron Kirk; Prop Styling: Christina Daley; Food Styling: Sarah Epperson

Aperol Spritz Cake Recipe

The delicate balance of sweet, bitter and citrus that makes the cocktail so refreshing also makes for an unusual citrus cake.

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Blackberry-Peach Coffee Cake

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Blackberry-Peach Coffee Cake Recipe

You will not be disappointed with this Blackberry-Peach Coffee Cake recipe. As one online reviewer says, "I took the cake to my office and there was not even a crumb left on the plate!

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Peach Upside-Down Cake

Peach Upside-Down Cake
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Peach Upside-Down Cake Recipe

If you're looking for an easy dessert to showcase your fresh summertime peaches, the search ends with this peach upside down cake recipe. This light and airy peach upside down cake is dangerously tasty and knows how to please a crowd. Natural sugars in the peaches caramelize in the cast-iron skillet to create a glossy, decadent peach glaze. Not only is this flipped cake fun, but you can't beat the beautiful presentation for a summer cookout or gathering. Top this heavenly peach upside down cake with freshly whipped cream, and grab a slice before it gets devoured.

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    1 of 16 Blueberry-Peach Upside Down Cake
    2 of 16 Strawberry-Banana Pudding Icebox Cake
    3 of 16 Glazed Lemon-Blueberry Poppy Seed Bundt Cake
    4 of 16 Carrot-Zucchini Cake with Coconut-Cream Cheese Frosting
    5 of 16 Mrs. Lilien's Luau Cake
    6 of 16 Strawberry Swirl Cream Cheese Pound Cake
    7 of 16 Shortcut Carrot Sheet Cake
    8 of 16 Lemon and Vanilla Angel Food Cake
    9 of 16 Orange-Olive Oil Cake with Vanilla Glaze
    10 of 16 Strawberry Upside-Down Cake
    11 of 16 Tahini-Blueberry Sheet Cake With Strawberry Buttercream
    12 of 16 Key Lime-Shortbread Icebox Cake
    13 of 16 Raspberry, Sumac, and Almond Pound Cake
    14 of 16 Aperol Spritz Cake
    15 of 16 Blackberry-Peach Coffee Cake
    16 of 16 Peach Upside-Down Cake

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