Blackberry Cake
How to Make It
Step 1
1
Butter and dust with flour a 9-inch cake pan with removable rim.
Step 2
2
In a bowl, combine 1 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup butter. Slowly beat with a mixer to blend, then beat on high speed until well mixed, about 3 minutes.
Step 3
3
Add 1 cup flour, baking powder, and eggs. Stir to combine, then beat on high speed until the stiff batter is well blended, about 2 minutes.
Step 4
4
Scrape batter into cake pan and spread top smooth.
Step 5
5
Scatter berries evenly over batter. Sprinkle fruit with 1 tablespoon granulated sugar.
Step 6
6
Bake on the center rack of a 350° oven just until cake begins to pull from pan rim, 55 to 60 minutes. Run a thin-bladed knife between cake and pan rim. Let cool at least 10 minutes or, if making ahead, wrap cake airtight when cool and let stand at room temperature up to 1 day.
Step 7
7
Remove pan rim, dust cake with powdered sugar, and cut into wedges.
Ingredients
About 1/2 cup (1/4 lb.) butter or margarine, cut into chunks
About 1 cup all-purpose flour
About 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 large eggs
1 cup fresh or frozen unsugared blackberries
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
Directions
Step 1
1
Butter and dust with flour a 9-inch cake pan with removable rim.
Step 2
2
In a bowl, combine 1 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup butter. Slowly beat with a mixer to blend, then beat on high speed until well mixed, about 3 minutes.
Step 3
3
Add 1 cup flour, baking powder, and eggs. Stir to combine, then beat on high speed until the stiff batter is well blended, about 2 minutes.
Step 4
4
Scrape batter into cake pan and spread top smooth.
Step 5
5
Scatter berries evenly over batter. Sprinkle fruit with 1 tablespoon granulated sugar.
Step 6
6
Bake on the center rack of a 350° oven just until cake begins to pull from pan rim, 55 to 60 minutes. Run a thin-bladed knife between cake and pan rim. Let cool at least 10 minutes or, if making ahead, wrap cake airtight when cool and let stand at room temperature up to 1 day.
Step 7
7
Remove pan rim, dust cake with powdered sugar, and cut into wedges.
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