Weekends are made for a leisurely breakfast. I could do pancakes, waffles, muffins, or even a batch of scones. But I'm in the mood for something different today. With just one hour and a little help from my best friend (Betty Crocker), I can make an amazing fruit kuchen. I like this recipe because it is so adaptable--you can use just about whatever kind of cake mix/fruit combination you have on hand.
(Photo Credit: Arkansas Democratic Gazette)
Easy Cake Mix Fruit Kuchen
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 package cake mix, any flavor you want (I used yellow)
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut
- *2 1/2 cups fresh or canned fruit or 1 can of fruit pie filling (I used Granny Smith apples)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup sour cream (OK to use low- or non-fat)
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place butter, cake mix (dry), and coconut in a large mixing bowl. Cut butter into dry cake mix until it appears like fine crumbs. Reserve 3/4 cup of the mixture. Pat the remaining cake mix/coconut into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13-inch pan, building up the edges slightly. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
- Arrange prepared fruit on the warm crust. Mix sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle evenly over the fruit.
- Combine sour cream and egg. Drizzle over fruit. Crumble reserved cake mix/coconut mixture over the top. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Serve warm.
* If using fresh apples or pears pare, core, and slice. If using peaches, apricots, cherries, nectarines, or plums, remove the pit and slice.
Suggested combinations:
Chocolate cake - pears, strawberries, blackberries, cherries
Spice cake - peaches, apples, nectarines
Carrot cake - pineapple, apricots
Yellow or white cake - any fruit of your choosing
Suggested combinations:
Chocolate cake - pears, strawberries, blackberries, cherries
Spice cake - peaches, apples, nectarines
Carrot cake - pineapple, apricots
Yellow or white cake - any fruit of your choosing
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