{"id":1773,"date":"2026-06-02T12:33:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T12:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=1773"},"modified":"2026-06-02T12:33:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T12:33:59","slug":"ayesha-currys-cast-iron-fruit-cake-is-foolproof-when-dessert-time-is-tight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=1773","title":{"rendered":"Ayesha Curry\u2019s Cast-Iron \u2018Fruit Cake\u2019 is foolproof when dessert time is tight"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>While I\u2019m not sure how or when it started, there is no denying that I have an extremely mean sweet tooth. It shows up all the time in the way I cook savory food \u2014 but it goes bananas when I get to dessert.<\/p>\n<p>None of this means that I need my sweets to be complicated. The desserts in my cookbook \u201cThe Seasoned Life\u201d are all easy to make. This one in particular is something of a cheater recipe because it uses a box of cake mix. Still, I love this recipe because not only is it foolproof (after all, it\u2019s pretty hard to mess up a boxed mix), but it\u2019s a good trick to have when you need to make a dessert and are pressed for time.<\/p>\n<p>The finished product is like an upside-down cake served right-side up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cast-Iron \u2018Fruit Cake\u2019<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Makes 1 (10-inch) cake<\/p>\n<p>Ingredients<\/p>\n<p>1 box favorite yellow cake mix (I like Duncan Hines), plus any ingredients needed for the mix<\/p>\n<p>2 tablespoons unsalted butter<\/p>\n<p>\u00bd packed cup dark brown sugar<\/p>\n<p>1 pint blackberries<\/p>\n<p>1 cup diced pineapple<\/p>\n<p>Leaves from 2 thyme sprigs<\/p>\n<p>Vanilla ice cream, for serving<\/p>\n<p>Directions<\/p>\n<p>Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F.<\/p>\n<p>Prepare the cake mix batter as directed on the package and set aside.<\/p>\n<p>In a 12-inch cast-iron skillet, melt the butter over medium heat and stir in the brown sugar. When the sugar has dissolved, stir in the berries, pineapple, and thyme. Mix until the brown sugar begins to bubble, about 2 minutes. Remove the skillet from heat.<\/p>\n<p>Pour the cake batter into the skillet and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Scoop the cake directly from the pan while still warm and serve with vanilla ice cream.<\/p>\n<p>Ayesha Curry is the author of \u201cThe Seasoned Life\u201d and \u201cThe Full Plate,\u201d and is an entrepreneur, television host and restaurateur. She is mom to four children, daughters Riley and Ryan and sons Canon and Caius, and wife to basketball star Stephen Curry. She lives in the Bay Area in California.<\/p>\n<p>Excerpted from \u201cThe Seasoned Life\u201d by Ayesha Curry. Copyright (copyright) 2016 by Ayesha Curry. Used with permission of Voracious, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company. New York, NY. All rights reserved<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=1767\">Goodman\u2019s 3-run homer and Rumfield\u2019s sac fly help Rockies rally for 9-8 win over Angels<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=1769\">TUESDAY NEWS IN A RUSH: Top headlines in today\u2019s NewsMinute video<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=1771\">Toon  in Tuesday<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While I\u2019m not sure how or when it started, there is no denying that I have an extremely mean sweet tooth. It shows up all the time in the way I cook savory food \u2014 but it goes bananas when I get to dessert. 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