Two square slices of nectarine and blueberry snack cake on a small black plate sitting on a white cloth.

Nectarine & Blueberry Snack Cake

Nectarine & Blueberry Snack Cake is good for snacking or a sweet breakfast with a cup of coffee or tea. It's a snack cake that's similar in taste and texture to pancakes. Unlike pancakes, this snack cake is done in less than twenty minutes from start to finish.

I'm not a fan of adding raw fruit (other than berries) to baked goods. I had a lone nectarine that was too ripe for most recipes and a scant amount of fresh blueberries. I decided to put them on the top of the the cake. Yes, it's a good way to use up fruit on the verge of spoiling.

I suggested a dusting of powdered sugar to finish the cake. But all this writing about pancakes makes me think that drizzling syrup on top is something to try in future.

Text and Photo by Jac Kyles Baker

Makes one 6 inch cake

Ingredients

4 TB butter/vegetable oil spread

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1 small nectarine, thinly sliced

1/4 cup small blueberries

powdered sugar (optional)

Preparation

Grease/butter and flour a 6 inch round microwave safe pan.

Whisk together flour and baking powder in a large bowl.

In a separate bowl: beat sugar, salt and butter until light and creamy. Beat in egg until combined. Stir in vanilla extract.

Make a well in the bottom of the flour bowl. Add about a third of the wet mixture to the well. Stir in some of the flour. Repeat until all the liquid and flour is mixed in and forms a smooth batter.

Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly. Press nectarine slices and blueberries into the batter.

Microwave on HIGH for a total of 3 minutes, checking the cake's progress every minute. Test doneness by sticking a toothpick into center of cake; a few crumbs should cling to toothpick.

Carefully remove pan from microwave and cool on rack for five minutes. Remove cake from pan and cool completely on rack.

Dust cake with powdered sugar, if desired.

Cook's Notes

Microwave power varies. Adjust power and times accordingly.

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