When summer produce is at its peak, indulge in these recipes that can be made with any and all the fresh berries and stone fruits you love. As editor-in-chief Brian Hart Hoffman says, ”Bake it your own!”
Bake It Your Way Tip
Apricots, cherries, nectarines, peaches, and plums will work for any of these stone fruit recipes, and blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries will work for the berry recipes. You can also use a combo of any stone fruits or any berries as long as you have the total amount of fruit called for in the recipes.
Any-Fruit Cakes
Apricot Cake
Featuring chunky chopped and soft sliced stone fruit, this rich and buttery cake is loaded with fresh flavor. A simple glaze is the perfect finishing touch.
Apricot Cake
Makes 1 (9-inch) cake
1½ cups (260 grams) chopped...
Blueberry Cake
This berry-filled cake is one of those great bakes that’s dressy enough for dessert but simple enough to be a quick breakfast on the go.
Blueberry Cake
Makes 1 (9-inch) cake
1¾ cups (245 grams) fresh blueberries...
Any-Fruit Pies
Lattice Peach Pie
Whether served warm or at room temperature or eaten by the forkful from the fridge, this pie is all about the perfectly ripe and juicy fresh stone fruit.
Lattice Peach Pie
Makes 1 (9-inch) deep-dish pie
3...
Fresh Strawberry Pie
Slicing through the buttery, flaky double piecrust reveals the beautiful deep pinkish-red hue of this berry-filled dessert.
Fresh Strawberry Pie
Makes 1 (9-inch) deep-dish pie
2½ pounds (1,134 grams) halved hulled fresh strawberries or other berries (about...
Any-Fruit Cobblers
Nectarine Cobbler
The fluffy biscuit-like topping soaks up every last drop of the fruity syrup in this quick and easy bake.
Nectarine Cobbler
Makes 6 servings
2 pounds (about 907 grams) ½-inch-thick sliced pitted nectarines or other stone fruit...
Blackberry Cobbler
If you’re lucky enough to encounter a patch of wild blackberries, we suggest you put them to use in this simple dessert. The slightly chewy texture and subtle nutty flavor of oats in the...
