FRUIT BASKET CAKE

FRUIT BASKET CAKE image

Yield 8-10

Number Of Ingredients 20

For Cake
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup orange juice
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 12-ounce baskets strawberries other fruit
1/3 cup strawberry preserves
Whipped Crème Fraîche
3 cups chilled whipping cream
3/4 cup chilled sour cream
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 2-inch-high sides. Line bottom of pans with parchment paper. Sift first 4 ingredients into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter and 1 cup sugar in large bowl until well blended. Beat in sour cream, orange juice, orange peel and vanilla. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add dry ingredients and beat until well blended. Divide batter between prepared pans; smooth tops. Bake cakes until light golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 28 minutes. Cool cakes in pans on rack 30 minutes. Turn cakes out onto racks and cool completely. Whipped Crème Fraîche Using electric mixer, beat all ingredients in large bowl until stiff peaks form. I sprinkle with fresh fruit or shaved white chocolate, or both!!!