Easy Harvest Grape Cake

piece of grape cake on white plate with vintage fork with grapes, linen and yoghurt on white background.

5 from 2 votes

This easy harvest grape cake celebrates the beginning of fall with one of its most luscious seasonal produce. Serve this healthier dessert with a dollop of yogurt or whipped cream and a sprinkle of powdered sugar for the ultimate indulgence.

Prep Time10

Cook Time45

Total Time55

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: European, Italian

Diet: Low Calorie

Servings:

Calories: 230kcal

Author: Yvonne

Ingredients

200 g spelt flour (1 ¼ cups)
1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
pinch of salt
100 g brown sugar (½ cup)
2 medium eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
100 ml vegetable oil (¼ cup + 3 tbsp)
150 g plain full-fat yoghurt (½ cup + ½ tbsp)
250 g red, seedless grapes (1 ⅔ cups)
powdered sugar to garnish

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 175°C (350 °F) and line the bottom of a springform pan with parchment paper. Wash the grapes, pat them dry, and remove them from the vine. Cut big ones in half.
Mix the spelt flour with baking powder, baking soda, and a pinch of salt in a bowl.
Whisk together the brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, cardamom, vegetable oil, and yogurt in another bowl.
Sift the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and whisk until smooth without lumps.
Slightly coat the grapes in flour and fold them into the dough. Transfer the dough to the baking pan. Scatter over some more grapes and bake in the oven for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the dough comes out mostly clean.
Take the cake out of the oven and let it cool in the baking pan. Then, remove the cake from the pan, sprinkle the cake with powdered sugar if you like, and serve.

Notes

Flour options – You can also use whole-wheat flour in this recipe. For a gluten-free version, you can try using a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend or almond flour, though the texture may vary.
Avoid overmixing – When combining the wet and dry ingredients, mix just until everything is incorporated. Overmixing can lead to a dense and tough cake.
Baking time – The oven temperatures may vary, so check the cake by inserting a toothpick into the center. If it comes out mostly clean, the cake is done.

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