13 Cakes That Celebrate Summer Fruit

By Emi Boscamp

In the summer, we eat fruit non-stop, trying desperately to take advantage of the short-lived bounty. It’s true that there is nothing more satisfying than taking a big bite out of a peach and letting the juice drip gloriously down our chins, but when we want something more filling, we turn to cakes. We know you love cake as much as we do—so we’re bringing you this refreshed list of 13 of our favorite cake recipes using the season’s most beautiful fruit.

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Any Fruit Upside-Down Cake by erinmcdowell

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Rhubarb Almond Crumb Cake by Bob Vivant

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Strawberry Balsamic and Olive Oil Breakfast Cake by indieculinary

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Strawberry Balsamic Spoon Cake with Poppy Seeds by Alexandra V. Jones

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Peach Crumble Coffee Cake by Gena Hamshaw

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Late Summer Plum Cake by JSCooks

Blueberry Cake with Peanut Streusel by Sarah Jampel

Cherry Almond Crumb Cake by Yossy Arefi

Simple Summer Peach Cake by Savour

Marrion Burros’ Plum Torte by Merrill Stubbs

Brooke Dojny’s Blueberry Snack Cake with Toasted Pecan Topping by Genius Recipes

Gluten-Free Peach Brown Butter Buckle by glutenfreegirl

Olive Oil Ricotta Cake with Plums by Kenzi Wilbur