Who says the Summer Solstice means you have to stop using mixed berries and switch over to pumpkin and apple for all of your baking adventures? Certainly not me! My refrigerator still contains plenty of blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries just waiting to be used, and I have so many friends celebrating birthdays this month, I decided mixed berry cake was the best way to share them!
I am trying to cut back on the amount of sugar I am taking in (ironic for a desert blogger, I know), and fresh berries add wonderful flavor to a plain cake without having to add the high sugar of icing. This cake is wonderful in that you can serve it warm or cold — at a party or in a lunch box. If you want to cut it into slices or sections to save for later, you can put it in an air-tight container and freeze it for up to two weeks. You can dress it up or down — add powdered sugar, whipped topping, berry sauce, serve it with a scoop of your favorite ice cream — or just eat it as is.
One word of warning — don’t overdo it on the berries. In this case, there can be too much of a good thing, and as I found out the hard way, if you add too many berries, the cake won’t cook all the way through, or it will get way too soggy. (And I will admit that in the version I used for the pictures, I had a smidge too many raspberries, which led to a slightly soggier than desired base…but it still tasted delicious!)
Mixed Berry Cake
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- (Alternately, you can use your favorite boxed cake mix if you are looking to save time...but make sure you adjust baking time to take into account the additional liquid from the berries)
- 2 cups mixed berries of your choosing (I used blackberries, blueberries and raspberries)
- 1/4 cup of powdered (confectioners) sugar for dusting
Instructions
Spray the sides of your springform pan with non-stick cooking spray grease with unsalted butter. (You can use a piece of parchment paper cut to size to line the bottom of the pan.) Set aside.
Preheat oven to 375-degrees.
In a small bowl, combine flour, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs and granulated sugar until thick and light in color (4-5 minutes).
Add vanilla, oil, and yogurt and mix until well combined.
With the mixer on low speed, add the flour mixture to the wet mixture in small batches. Mix until combined into a batter.
Pour a third of the mix into the pan. Layer the top with a third of your berries. Continue layering until batter is gone and top of batter is layered with berries.
Place pan in center of oven and bake approximately 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick or other tester placed into center of the cake comes out clean.
Remove cake from oven and place pan on cooling rack for 15-20 minutes.
Before popping the top of the cake pan open, use a knife or thin icing spatula to run between the cake and edges of the pan to ensure nothing is sticking to the sides.
Remove top of pan, and slide cake carefully onto plate or presenting platter.
For a topping, you can dust with powdered sugar, or if you'd like to make a nice berry sauce for the top, you can find a recipe here: https://chocolatechocolateandmore.com/blueberry-stuffed-french-toast/
Enjoy!
Looking for other berry recipes? Try these.
Berry Cheesecake Crumb Tart from Hungry Couple NY
