7 fall cakes made with seasonal ingredients that bring warmth, flavor, and comfort to every bite
The season is already in the kitchen. Pumpkins, apples and pears are starting to take up space in the shopping cart and suddenly baking a cake becomes a weekend plan. In my house it's always the same thing: someone arrives with a bag of apples "because they were very good value" or with a huge pumpkin that seems to have a life of its own. And of course, you have to get rid of it. An apple cake with cinnamon, a pumpkin cake with nutmeg, maybe a pear cake with almonds. The oven on, the aroma that floats in the air and the feeling that autumn, more than a season, can also be eaten.
And if you don't know where to start, here are seven seasonal cakes, with autumn fruits and vegetables, which, we hope, will encourage you to turn on the oven.
Banana sponge cake
Banana is almost a wild card in baking and in autumn its ripe sweetness is appreciated. When the skin starts to turn brown, it's the perfect time for a moist cake that lasts for days without drying out. That's where banana bread was born, but it also works in soft cookies, quick pancakes or muffins.
Are overripe bananas about to go bad in your fruit bowl? Use them to make this deliciously moist cake. And for even more indulgence, nothing beats chocolate chips :-) An incredibly easy recipe that, thanks to the ripe bananas, will allow you to reduce...
Pear sponge cake
Autumn pears have that juicy flesh that seems to melt in your mouth, but not all respond equally to baking. Conference pears an Bosc pears, at their best in this season, maintain their firmness and aroma, making them ideal for sponge cakes and inverted cakes. At home, they also lend themselves to spicy compotes or to disappear almost without realizing it, fresh from the oven with puff pastry.
For a snack, make a delicious, fruity cake: chocolate and pears! Moist and melt-in-the-mouth, this is a dessert you’ll love making with the kids. Follow the step-by-step instructions to make this 100% homemade cake!
Lemon sponge cake
Lemon is a must all year round, but in autumn its peels become more fragrant and the cakes are grateful for that freshness that cuts through the sweetness. A few zests are enough to transform a simple dough into a cake that fills the house with citrus aroma.
If you are looking for a quick and uncomplicated recipe, the lemon sponge cake in a blender is ideal: just blend all the ingredients and go straight to the oven, ideal to accompany a coffee!
For a moist cake with a lovely lemon flavor and, above all, no effort, you've come to the right place ;-) This lemon cake is not only delicious, it also means less washing up: just blend all the ingredients together and that's it! It's perfect for...
Apple sponge cake
If there is one fruit that defines autumn, it is the apple. Reinetta, golden, granny smith... they all have a place in baking. They can be grated and mixed with the dough, or placed in segments on the surface to caramelize in the oven.
The easiest cakes are always the best ! Especially when you use seasonal fruits ! Here is our apple cake recipe .
Fig sponge cake
Figs arrive in a hurry and you have to take advantage of them: in a few weeks they concentrate all their sweetness and perfume. In sponge cakes they provide moisture and a honeyed touch that is intensified with nuts. In this recipe we combine them with almonds, a combination that never fails.
Fig season is short, so let's make the most of it! Here's a simple yet delicious dessert: a fig and almond cake :-) Moist and easy to make, it's so good that not a crumb is left at Ptitchef! How about at your place? Try this recipe with our detailed...
Sweet potato sponge cake
The sweet potato, roasted until tender and golden, is a gift for baking: it brings color, natural sweetness and a creamy texture reminiscent of pumpkin, but with more character. In the recipe below we combine it with coconut, a fresh contrast that enhances its sweetness. It also works very well with spices such as cinnamon or nuts, and since it is made with cornstarch instead of wheat flour, it is a naturally gluten-free cake.
Sweet potatoes are usually served as fries, mash, or gratin... so how about using them in a dessert? Try our recipe for sweet potato and coconut fondant cake! It's an ultra-easy, 100% homemade recipe that will let you end your meal on a sweet note!...
Carrot cake
Autumn carrots are sweeter and give the classic carrot cake another dimension. It's not just a spiced cake with nuts and cinnamon: it's an example of how a humble vegetable can be transformed into an elegant dessert.
A really simple carrot cake, that you can arrange with everything you want. Cinnamon lover ? Throw a teaspoon of it in the batter ! More a ginger type ? Then don't worry, add some to this fabulous cake !
The cakes that come back every autumn
Baking in this season is almost an instinctive gesture: turn on the oven, fill the house with aroma and wait for the crumbs to rise. Every family has its trusted recipe, the one that accompanies long after-dinner meals and steaming coffees. The question is: which is the sponge cake that tastes like autumn to you?
Patricia González
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