Got Cake?

I made this certain cake a few years ago and Sean can't remember it. Well, he liked it then, and he likes it now. I just had to convince him all over again. The recipe calls is Anarchy Cake, based on a recipe for Tre, Tre, Tre Cake at epicurious.com but I don't know if the author is the same. I do know the author is not me, so I'm not taking credit.

This dessert is so versatile, and even the above link will tell you to spin it any way you want to. This recipe calls for fruit, but you can substitute chopped chocolate, streusel and nuts or anything you have in season and on hand. I particularly like the inclusion of balsamic vinegar to the batter. I made it this time with frozen peaches, not even thawed. I'm making it tonight with mixed frozen berries.

Anarchy Cake

1 1/2 cups fruit (or 4 oz. chopped bittersweet chocolate), sliced if using stone fruits
3/4 cups cake or pastry flour
3/4 t baking powder
pinch salt
1 egg
1/2 cup superfine sugar, plus additional for dusting
1/4 t finiely grated lemon zest
1/4 c extra virgin olive oil
1/4 c milk
1/2 t balsamic vinegar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line bottom of a 10-inch springform pan with parchment paper, brush with oil, and lightly flour.

Gently toss prepared fruit with 1 T sugar and set aside. If using chocolate, just skip this.

Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and set aside.

Using an electric mixer, beat the egg with the 1/2 c sugar and lemon zest until flight and fluffy, and pale in color. This could take as long as 5 minutes.

Add the olive oil, then milk, then balsamic vinegar, beating until fully combined.

Using a rubber spatula, fold in the flour mixture. Pour batter in prepared springform pan and drop the sliced fruit on top. Sprinkle with a 1 T sugar. Bake for 50 minutes; the top should be golden brown, and a tester should come out clean with poked in the center.

By the way, the author says the title of this cake suits the anarchistic nature of Italians, therefore it is an Italian dessert. Dare we call it Communist Cake?