My grandmother made luscious fruit pies and cobblers using blackberries from her garden. I decided to follow her lead and create a blackberry cake that's always lovely with a summer meal. —Lisa M. Varner, El Paso, Texas
Blackberry-Orange Cake
Blackberry-Orange Cake
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
40 min
Yield
10 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 1-1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
- 2 cups fresh blackberries
- Confectioners' sugar, optional
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 9-in. springform pan.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and orange zest. In another bowl, whisk 1-1/2 cups flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition. Transfer to prepared pan.
- In a bowl, toss blackberries with remaining flour; arrange over batter. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake portion comes out clean, 40-45 minutes.
- Loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove rim from pan. Cool on a wire rack; serve warm or at room temperature. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 274 calories, 12g fat (7g saturated fat), 51mg cholesterol, 177mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.
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