Saturday Sweets: Summer Berry Cake
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Recipe type: Dessert
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Serves: 9
 
Ingredients
  • TOPPING:
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • CAKE:
  • 1 cup flour
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • ⅓ cup buttermilk (plain yogurt or sour cream also works)
  • ⅓ cup butter, melted and cooled
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • 1¼ cups fresh berries or other fruit (raspberries and plums are two of my favorites!)
Instructions
  1. Topping: Mix all ingredients together to form fine crumbs. Set aside.
  2. Cake: In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  3. In another bowl beat together egg, buttermilk, butter and vanilla until smooth. Pour liquid mixture into flour mixture and stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
  4. Spread batter evenly in greased 8” square baking pan. Place raspberries evenly on top. Sprinkle crumb topping over berries.
  5. Bake at 375º for 35-40 minutes or until well browned. Let cool in pan on rack. Serve sprinkled with icing sugar or with a dollop of whipped cream, if desired.
Notes
Store covered at room temperature for up to 3 days, or this cake freezes very well: let cool completely, then wrap in foil and freeze. Great for having in the freezer for those times you have to bring dessert somewhere or have unexpected company coming!
Recipe by Hidden Ponies at https://hiddenponies.com/2012/05/saturday-sweets-summer-berry-cake/