Blackberry Breakfast Cake

This blackberry cake made with fresh blackberries and has a light, fluffy texture and thanks to the sour cream. It is a quick  and effortless Summer dessert (also great for breakfast or brunch). Fresh or frozen blackberries work well in this cake. You don't need to thaw frozen blackberries before adding them to the mix. Just layer the frozen berries in the batter as you would fresh.

Ingredients: 

• 335g plain flour
• ½ tsp salt
• 2½ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• 225g granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup sour cream or full-fat plain yogurt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• zest & juice of 1 lemon
• 115g butter
• 2 cups blackberries, fresh or frozen
• 2 tbsp coarse sugar, for topping

Method:

Preheat oven to 180ºC/160ºC for fan assist oven. Lightly grease a 9-inch springform or square baking pan, set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and sugar. Make a well in the centre.

In a medium mixing bowl whisk the eggs until blended. Add the sour cream, vanilla, lemon juice and lemon zest. Whisk until blended. Slowly add the melted butter whisking constantly until combined. Pour the sour cream mixture into the flour and sugar mixture. Stir with a spatula until the dry ingredients are moistened. The batter will be very thick.

Pour 2/3 of the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle 1 cup of blackberries over the batter. Dollop the remaining batter over the blackberries, smooth with a spatula. Top with the remaining blackberries, pressing the berries slightly into the batter.

Allow the cake to rest for 10-15 minutes before baking. Sprinkle coarse sugar on top, mostly on the exposed batter avoiding the blackberries.

Bake for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the cake comes out with no wet batter. Moist crumbs are okay.

Cool the cake for 30 minutes, then remove the sides of the springform pan. Slide the cake onto a serving platter or plate. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature. Dust with icing sugar, or a dollop of whipped cream, if desired.

Enjoy!!