This straightforward blended berry cake is tender, moist, and bursting with contemporary berries! It’s wholesome, scrumptious, and excellent for breakfast or dessert.
I’m so enthusiastic about right now’s recipe! This straightforward berry cake has been on repeat in our family these days. Even Olivia is obsessive about it!
Not solely is that this berry cake recipe scrumptious and simple to whip up, it’s additionally made with complete wheat flour and Greek yogurt and it’s flippantly sweetened with maple syrup. The Greek yogurt replaces any oil you’d usually want and since it’s not overly candy I like having a slice of this cake for breakfast with a heat cup of espresso.
It might even be an excellent addition to your Easter brunch menu. It’s assured to be a success with everybody! And if you happen to love baking with berries, you need to attempt my wholesome blueberry crumble subsequent.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Straightforward – Made in only one bowl with easy substances you doubtless have already got available.
- Loaded with berries – Contemporary, juicy berries in each chunk!
- Fluffy & tender – Excellent for breakfast, dessert, or anytime you want a deal with.
- Versatile – Fancy sufficient for Easter brunch however nice for meal prep to get pleasure from all week lengthy.
Substances Wanted
- unsweetened almond milk – make your individual vegan “buttermilk” by mixing apple cider vinegar with almond milk (store-bought or home made almond milk works)! Whisk the ACV and almond milk and put aside at room temperature. The combination ought to flippantly bubble, thicken and probably even curdle after a couple of minutes.
- apple cider vinegar – when searching for ACV, search for a model that’s unpasteurized with “the mom” included. That is the place all of the vitamins are. I personally advocate Bragg’s apple cider vinegar. It’s natural, uncooked and the most effective of the most effective.
- complete wheat pastry flour – complete wheat pastry flour works higher than common complete wheat flour if you happen to’re in search of the sunshine and fluffy texture that common all-purpose flour gives, however nonetheless need the vitamins of complete wheat flour. My go-to model is Bob’s Pink Mill complete wheat pastry flour.
- eggs – helps bind the substances collectively and supply construction for the cake.
- maple syrup – the pure sweetener of alternative for this cake.
- Greek yogurt – Greek yogurt retains this cake moist with out the necessity for any oil! I like to recommend utilizing plain complete milk (full fats) yogurt for the most effective outcomes.
- berries – contemporary or frozen berries will work for this recipe! I used a combo of blueberries, raspberries and blackberries, however be at liberty to make use of only one sort of berry if that’s what you may have available. You’re going to toss the berries in a little bit flour earlier than including them to the batter. This helps to forestall the berries from sinking to the underside of the cake!
Discover the total ingredient checklist with measurements within the recipe card under.
Substitutions & Ideas
- Berries: I like to recommend blueberries, raspberries and/or blackberries for this cake, but when you find yourself utilizing one other berry like strawberries be certain that to cut them into smaller chunks.
- Milk: Not all non-dairy milk will work for vegan buttermilk however soy milk does if you happen to don’t have almond milk available. You can even simply use common buttermilk rather than almond milk and apple cider vinegar if you happen to choose.
- Apple cider vinegar: You may substitute white vinegar or lemon juice for the apple cider vinegar.
- Flour: I haven’t tried utilizing one other flour for this recipe however if you happen to can’t discover complete wheat pastry flour you can even use white complete wheat flour, a mix of all-purpose and common complete wheat flour or simply conventional all-purpose flour. I haven’t tried this cake with a gluten-free all-purpose mix, so if you happen to attempt it let me know the way it seems within the feedback under!
- Maple syrup: You possibly can substitute honey, agave, or your favourite liquid sweetener for the maple syrup.
- Greek yogurt: Full-fat is my go-to for retaining this cake moist and tender, however 2% ought to work. I wouldn’t advocate non-fat because it has much less richness and typically contains fillers that may alter the feel. Want a dairy-free possibility? Any plant-based yogurt ought to do the job!
How you can Make Combined Berry Cake
This straightforward berry cake recipe comes collectively in just some steps! Combine the moist and dry substances, fold within the berries, and bake till golden brown. Right here’s how one can do it:
Step 1: Preheat the oven and spray your springform pan with cooking spray. Combine almond milk and apple cider vinegar in a bowl and let sit for 5-10 minutes.
Step 2: In a medium bowl, stir collectively flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
Step 3: In a big bowl, whisk eggs, then add maple syrup, Greek yogurt, vanilla, and the buttermilk combination. Stir within the dry substances till simply mixed.
Step 4: Toss berries with a little bit flour, then gently fold them into the batter.
Step 5: Pour the batter into the ready pan, prime with further berries, and bake for 30-35 minutes.
Step 6: Let cool for 5-10 minutes, then take away from the pan and funky utterly. Mud with powdered sugar if desired. Get pleasure from!
Brittany’s Ideas & Tips
- Use contemporary or frozen berries properly: Contemporary berries work finest, however if you happen to’re utilizing frozen, don’t thaw them first! Thawed berries launch an excessive amount of liquid and may make the cake too dense. Tossing them in a little bit flour (like we do within the recipe) additionally helps forestall them from sinking to the underside.
- Room temperature substances = higher texture: If attainable, let your eggs and Greek yogurt sit at room temperature for about half-hour earlier than baking. Chilly substances don’t incorporate as easily and may have an effect on the cake’s rise.
What to Serve With Berry Cake
This cake isn’t overly candy making it the proper deal with to get pleasure from for breakfast with a cup of espresso. It additionally makes for an excellent addition to any brunch unfold, particularly for an important day like Easter or Mom’s Day. The berries give this cake a springy really feel! Right here’s what I’d serve it with:
How you can Retailer & Freeze
After permitting the cake to chill utterly, retailer in an hermetic container for 3-4 days at room temperature or for as much as 1 week within the fridge. For longer storage, you possibly can freeze for as much as 3 months in a freezer-safe container or bag.
If storing within the freezer, I like to recommend reducing the cake into particular person servings earlier than freezing. Then you possibly can pull out one piece at a time as wanted. Let the cake thaw in a single day within the fridge or for just a few hours at room temperature.
Berry Cake FAQs
When you don’t have a springform pan I’d advocate selecting one up! I’ve this Wilton non-stick 9-inch springform pan. That stated, a 9-inch spherical cake pan ought to work simply positive. Simply watch out when eradicating it from the pan! I’d let it cool utterly within the pan earlier than attempting to take away it. And ensure to grease the pan nicely or line it with parchment paper earlier than including the batter to forestall the cake from sticking.
Sure! You possibly can simply make this cake with frozen berries. I’d simply advise towards frozen strawberries as they’ll be bigger in dimension. And no have to defrost the berries earlier than utilizing.
I haven’t examined a gluten-free model of this cake, however I’d think about utilizing a 1:1 gluten-free all-purpose flour would work simply positive rather than the entire wheat pastry flour. My favourite model is Bob’s Pink Mill gluten-free 1:1 all-purpose flour.
I’ve examined this cake with dairy-free yogurt and it turned out superior!
I haven’t examined an egg-free model of this cake, however let me know if you happen to determine to experiment within the feedback under! I’d think about utilizing two flax eggs or chia eggs rather than the common eggs would work simply positive. The cake simply won’t rise the identical.
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