🍰 Rustic Homemade Fruit Cake

(Cracked top. Juicy bits of fruit. The kind of cake that speaks for itself.)

This cake isn’t frosted, styled or polished — because it doesn’t need to be. It’s tender and full of fruit, with a slightly cracked top, uneven crumb, and golden edges that say “baked at home.” Slice it messy. Eat it warm. It’s comfort, not perfection.

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📝 Ingredients (makes 1 small loaf or round cake):
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup sugar (or mix with brown sugar)
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup plain yogurt or sour cream
• ⅓ cup neutral oil or melted butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 ½ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 cup chopped fruit (apples, berries, plums, etc.)
• Optional: powdered sugar for dusting

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🔥 Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C. Grease a loaf or round cake pan.
2. Mix wet ingredients:
Whisk eggs, sugar, yogurt, oil, and vanilla until smooth.
3. Add dry ingredients:
Sift in flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir until just combined. Gently fold in the chopped fruit.
4. Bake:
Pour into the pan and bake for 40–50 minutes, or until golden with a cracked top and toothpick comes out clean.
5. Cool & dust:
Let cool slightly. Slice rough. Dust with powdered sugar if you like. Serve with fingers or fork — it doesn’t matter.

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