Old-Fashioned Cuppa Cuppa Cake is a beloved Southern dessert made with equal parts flour, sugar, and milk layered with fruit and baked until golden brown. Popularized by the movie Steel Magnolias, this easy cobbler-like dessert can be made with peaches, berries, or even canned fruit cocktail for a simple old-fashioned treat.

Why is it called Cuppa Cuppa Cake?

Many people first heard about Cuppa Cuppa Cake in the 1989 film Steel Magnolias. In the movie, Truvy Jones, played by Dolly Parton, describes the recipe as ‘a cuppa flour, a cuppa sugar and a cuppa fruit cocktail with the juice.’ Although home cooks have created many variations over the years, the simple equal-parts concept remains the heart of this classic Southern dessert.

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Ingredients

2 Tbsp Butter or non-dairy substitute 

1 cup All-purpose Flour

1 cup Sugar, 1 Tbsp set aside. 

1 tablespoon Baking Powder

1/4 tsp Salt

1 cup Milk or non-dairy substitute. 

1 tsp Vanilla extract

2 cups chopped Peaches. One large 15 oz can, drained, is about right. Or, 2 cups fresh berries.

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 350°F/175°C. An 8-inch Pyrex pie dish works best. Melt the butter separately. Use a little to grease the sides of the dish, then pour the remaining melted butter into the bottom.

Whisk together the flour, remaining sugar, baking powder and salt. Add the milk and vanilla and mix until smooth. Arrange half of the fruit in the pie dish, pour the batter evenly over it, and scatter the remaining fruit on top. Do not stir.

Sprinkle the reserved tablespoon of sugar over the top. Bake at 350°F/175°C for 35 to 45 minutes, checking after 35 minutes. The cake is ready when the center no longer jiggles and the top is golden. If necessary, continue baking for a few additional minutes.

Old-Fashioned Cuppa Cuppa Cake

Many people first heard about Cuppa Cuppa Cake in the 1989 film Steel Magnolias. In the movie, Truvy Jones, played by Dolly Parton, describes the recipe as ‘a cuppa flour, a cuppa sugar and a cuppa fruit cocktail with the juice.’  While that’s not all that’s in it, it is easy to make and delicious. And as a non-baker, even I can make it.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Total Time 55 minutes mins

Servings: 6

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

  

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• 2 Tbsp Butter or non-dairy substitute
• 1 cup All-purpose Flour
• 1 cup Sugar 1 Tbsp set aside.
• 1 Tbsp Baking Powder
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1 cup Milk or non-dairy substitute.
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• 2 cups chopped Peaches or fresh Berries

One 15- ounce can of peaches drained, is about right.

Equipment

• 8" Pyrex Pie Dish

Method

 

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F/175°C. An 8-inch Pyrex pie dish works best. Melt the butter separately. Use a little to grease the sides of the dish, then pour the remaining melted butter into the bottom.
2. Whisk together the flour, remaining sugar, baking powder and salt. Add the milk and vanilla and mix until smooth. Arrange half of the fruit in the pie dish, pour the batter evenly over it, and scatter the remaining fruit on top. Do not stir.
3. Sprinkle the reserved tablespoon of sugar over the top. Bake at 350°F/175°C for 35 to 45 minutes, checking after 35 minutes. The cake is ready when the center no longer jiggles and the top is golden. If necessary, continue baking for a few additional minutes.

Notes

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