What makes this cake so delightful is that it whips up in minutes, and while it bakes, you can prepare other parts of the meal or read a book. You can vary the fruit to suit the season, omitting the brown sugar with very sweet fruit—and for the most delicious results, serve the cake at room temperature topped with plenty of ice cream.

INGREDIENTS | SERVES 4 to 6

• ¼ pound (1 stick) unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white whole wheat or all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• Pinch salt
• 1 apple, unpeeled and diced
• 1 quince, diced
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 4 ounces goat cheese, sliced
• Sliced guava paste, as desired
• Ice cream, as desired

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Butter and flour a deep 9-inch cake pan.

2. Put the first 4 ingredients in the food processor and pulse 2 or 3 times. Add the vanilla extract, flour, baking powder, and salt and pulse for 30 seconds or until smooth. Scrape into the prepared pan.

3. Combine the apple and quince and toss with the brown sugar. Top the batter with the apple-quince mixture.

4. Bake for 40 minutes and place the goat cheese slices on top of the cake.

5. Bake another 10 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven, and cool completely.

6. To serve, slice desired amounts of guava paste and garnish each serving with it.

Nutrition

360 calories
24g fat
27g carbohydrates
11g protein
170mg sodium
4g fiber