Anarchy Cake

ANARCHIA
servings 6-8


1-1½ cups sliced, pitted (and peeled if required) fruit OR 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa,  OR 2-4 ounces chopped bittersweet chocolate or any combination  of any of the above or anything else you can dream up *
¾ cup cake or pastry flour
¼  teaspoon grated lemon zest
¾ teaspoon baking powder
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 pinch of fine salt
1 egg
½ cup superfine sugar plus more for sprinkling over fruit and cake
¼ cup milk mixed with ½ teaspoon balsamic vinegar

*use soft fruit like berries, peaches, plums, apricots, cherries, grapes


1  Preheat the oven to 350.  Cover the bottom of a 10" springform pan with parchment paper, oil and lightly flour.
2  Peel and slice fruit (neatness doesn't count) and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar
3  combine flour, baking powder and salt.
4  Beat the egg with ½ cup superfine sugar for at least 5 minutes or until light and fluffy
add  the cocoa  if  you're using it and mix until smooth.
5  Beat in the extra virgin and stir in the milk with balsamico to combine.
6  Fold in the flour mixture and pour into the prepared springform pan.
7  Drop the sliced fruit over the batter and sprinkle with a tablespoon or two of sugar.  Bake for 50-55 minutes or until cake tests done.