Food & Cooking Recipes Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes 30 Cakes With Fruit Fillings and Toppings for Every Occasion From fresh berry toppings to layers of spiced apples, bake a cake that stars your favorite fruit. By Blythe Copeland Blythe Copeland Blythe Copeland is a contributing writer with more than a decade of experience as a freelance lifestyle writer. Editorial Guidelines Published on July 21, 2023 Close Photo: Ngoc Minh Ngo The natural sweetness of fresh fruit complements any kind of cake, from the fresh strawberries that top shortcakes in summer to the cinnamon-spiced apples that anchor holiday dessert tables. But the world of fruit-topped and fruit-filled cakes has room for more than just the usual standbys. These recipes incorporate a variety of fruits, including pears, nectarines, peaches, apricots, plums, grapes, coconut, lemon, oranges, dates, and figs. Luscious marinades, syrups, and crumbles pair with light chiffons, smooth olive oil cakes, and rich chocolate layers—all accented by the sweetest and juiciest fruits Mother Nature has to offer. 01 of 30 Naked-Fruit Chiffon Cake Lennart Weibull A light chiffon cake, delicately flavored with lemon zest, holds up against whipped cream filling, a blackberry coulis, and sliced in-season fruit—like pears, figs, plums, and grapes. View Recipe 02 of 30 Berry Layer Cake Mike Krautter Three layers of blueberry cake are topped with raspberry-jam-flavored frosting and an array of fresh berries for a showstopping cake that makes the most of summer's best fruits. View Recipe 03 of 30 Banana Cupcakes With Honey-Cinnamon Frosting Honey-cinnamon frosting is a sweet topper for these light banana cupcakes; sliced rounds of the fruit are a cheerful accent. View Recipe 04 of 30 Apple-Cinnamon Upside-Down Cake John Kernick Cinnamon cake is dressed up with concentric circles of apple slices for a surprisingly simple dessert that looks as good as it tastes. View Recipe 05 of 30 Warm Almond-Cherry Cake Serve up this sweet cherry cake in any season by using frozen berries instead of fresh—or substitute blueberries, raspberries, or blackberries to customize the recipe to your taste. View Recipe 06 of 30 Lemon Snack Cake With Raspberry-Cream Cheese Frosting Chris Simpson A single-layer lemon cake is easy enough to whip up for a last-minute dessert or after school snack, while the raspberry frosting and fresh fruit topping make this one pretty enough for a dinner party. View Recipe 07 of 30 Next-Level Plum Upside-Down Cake Lennart Weibull Adding buttermilk to this recipe keeps the cake moist and flavorful. The intricate, shingled layout of the plums appears after turning the cake out of the pan. View Recipe 08 of 30 Apple Layer Cake with Cream-Cheese Frosting Mike Krautter Cinnamon and ginger add a savory autumn spice to this three-layer apple cake, while the cream cheese frosting (and a few carefully place apple chips) provide a balanced sweetness. View Recipe 09 of 30 Cherry Sheet Cake This quick sheet cake takes just 15 minutes to prepare. Stud the top with thawed frozen cherries and dust with powdered sugar for a dessert that looks like it took all day. View Recipe 10 of 30 Bourbon-and-Brown-Sugar Cake with Berries Kate Mathis While bourbon and brown sugar add depth and sweetness to this cake, it's the topping of coarse sugar—which crisps and caramelizes during cooking—that makes this muffin-inspired cake a favorite. View Recipe 11 of 30 Vanilla Sponge Cake With Strawberry-Meringue Buttercream Ngoc Minh Ngo This three-layer chiffon cake calls for 3 pounds of strawberries: they're set into frosting between the layers, pureed into the whipped frosting, and dusted with sugar for a pretty presentation. View Recipe 12 of 30 Fig-and-Plum Cake Justin Walker Allow in-season plums and figs to caramelize on top of this almond-cream-filled frangipane cake. The butter-based crust is a decadent finishing touch. View Recipe 13 of 30 Strawberry Cake This light, vanilla-scented cake is studded with fresh strawberries, but works just as beautifully with other fruits (think raspberries or nectarines). Serve it with ice cream for dessert, or treat yourself to a slice alongside coffee or tea for breakfast. View Recipe 14 of 30 Blueberry Upside-Down Cake Gentl & Hyers Layers of whole berries are sandwiched between a fluffy cake, baked inverted in a souffle dish with brown sugar and served warm with whipped cream. View Recipe 15 of 30 Chocolate-Raspberry Cake Con Poulos Most fruits taste better when paired with rich chocolate, and this chocolate cake, baked with raspberry liqueur and layered with raspberry filling, is proof. View Recipe 16 of 30 Red-Grape Cake With Whipped Creme Fraiche Johnny Miller Grapes are a less-common addition to cake, but in this nod to Italian olive oil harvest festivals, they take center stage atop a light, lemon-and-sour-cream cake. View Recipe 17 of 30 Orange-Almond Cake Alan Benson Boiling whole, unpeeled oranges to use in this recipe allows you to incorporate every part of the fruit, pureeing the cooked citrus to flavor the batter and chopping it for a fruit-and-syrup topping. View Recipe 18 of 30 Old-Fashioned Berry Shortcake A berry shortcake is a hit at any party in any season. This twist on traditional strawberry-only versions calls for strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. View Recipe 19 of 30 Nectarine Clafoutis Mike Krautter A shallow clafoutis—a cross between a pancake and a custard-based dessert—can be served warm from the oven or at room temperature. Sliced nectarines add a sunny finish on top. View Recipe 20 of 30 Apple-Pie Cake Sonia Bozzo Densely stacked apple slices in a homemade crumb crust make this autumn dessert a cross between a thick apple pie and a moist, cinnamon-flavored cake. View Recipe 21 of 30 Coconut-Pineapple Loaf Cake This tropical cake, made with shredded coconut and pineapple chunks, comes together easily and quickly in a loaf pan—so it's perfect for a last-minute treat or taking to a potluck. View Recipe 22 of 30 Citrus Cornmeal Cake With Wine-Roasted Strawberries The Ingalls Fruity coconut and tart orange star in this light, cornmeal-and-olive-oil cake, while strawberries roasted in maple syrup and white wine are an unexpected—but welcome—accompaniment. View Recipe 23 of 30 Peach-Almond Cake Delicate layers of almond cake are brushed with peach schnapps and sandwiched by marscarpone-cream filling. Peaches marinated in caramel-peach sauce tie all the flavors together. View Recipe 24 of 30 Honey Cake With Caramelized Pears Charles Schiller Honey cake and honey-caramelized pears are a combination inspired by Rosh Hashanah traditions—but delicious for any other occasion, too. View Recipe 25 of 30 Nectarine, Plum, and Apricot Upside-Down Cakes Use 10 to 15 stonefruits of your choice to top these small upside-down cakes; the recipe makes five 6-inch cakes or 36 cupcake-sized treats, View Recipe 26 of 30 Coconut Cake With Berries and Cream Johnny Miller This twist on traditional tres leches cake swaps in coconut milk for the more typical evaporated milk. Serve with fresh raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries, and homemade whipped cream. View Recipe 27 of 30 Lemon-Fig Cake If you prefer sweets that aren't too sweet, this olive oil cake with lemon zest and dried figs is the ideal combination of refreshing—not cloying—flavors. View Recipe 28 of 30 Apple-Blackberry Cake Versatile apples and blackberries top this easy-to-prepare cake, while a brown-sugar-and-cinnamon crumble adds a crisp sweetness. View Recipe 29 of 30 Pressure-Cooker Raspberry Upside-Down Cake Marcus Nilsson Let your Instant Pot turn out this vibrant, raspberry-topped cake in just half an hour. While it's cooking, whip up fresh cream to serve alongside. View Recipe 30 of 30 Cranberry-Maple Upside-Down Cake Coarse cornmeal adds a unique flavor to this cake, while cranberries cooked in maple syrup and cinnamon are a sweet-tart fruit topping that works for holiday festivities or weeknight desserts. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit