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Provencal Harvest Celebration Cake

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Servings: 8 servings

Equipment

  • 1 Springform Pan Can be done in a well lined cake pan.
  • 1 Mixer Stand mixer or hand mixer, or whisk and strong arms.
  • 1 Rubber Spatula
  • 1 Bowl To mix ingredients in if not using a stand mixer.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 3/4 cup Sugar cup plus 2 tablespoons
  • 8 tbsp unsalted butter plus 2 tablespoons
  • 3 tbsp Olive Oil extra-virgin
  • 2 large Egg
  • 1 tsp Lemon grated peel
  • 1 tsp Orange grated peel
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup Beaumes-de-Venise Or Other Muscat Wine
  • 1 cup Grapes Red Seedless washed and dried

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter and lightly flour 10-inch-diameter springform pan, tapping out any excess flour. Line bottom of pan with parchment; grease parchment with butter.
  • Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a bowl. In another large bowl, whisk 3⁄4 cup sugar, 6 tablespoons butter and 3 tablespoons olive oil until smooth. Whisk in eggs, both peels and vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with wine in 3 additions each, whisking after each addition just until smooth. Transfer batter to prepared pan and smooth out the top. Place grapes over batter.
  • Bake cake for 20 minutes, then remove from oven. Dot top of cake with 2 tablespoons butter, then sprinkle 2 tablespoons sugar over it. Return cake to oven; bake until golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes more. Cool in pan on a wire rack 20 minutes. Use a knife to trace the edge of the cake before releasing pan sides. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature.