Gâteau aux Fruits

This cake, originally intended for children’s snacks, will become dressier and seem more important if you serve with it a bowl of sabayon niçois, purée de fruits frais, or a sauce à l’abricots.

It is quick and easy to prepare, since you probably have all the ingredients at hand and simply cannot fail. You may use a good firm bread or a slightly stale pound or marble cake or even madeleines or cupcakes.