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Mixed Berry Crumble Cake

An easy recipe for a buttermilk crumble cake made with an assortment of fresh seasonal berries. Refined-sugar free. A great addition to a weekend brunch or served with afternoon coffee or tea. Plan ahead as this berry crumble cake needs to set for 1 hour before serving.

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Course Brunch, Dessert
Category Baking
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 8
Calories 293 kcal
Autor Elle

Ingredients

For the crumble topping:

  • 80 g white spelt flour (type 630 or all-purpose flour)
  • 40 g light brown sugar (I recommend organic raw cane sugar Mascobado)
  • 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 4 tablespoons butter, cold and cut into pieces (57 g)

For the base:

  • 200 g white spelt flour (Type 630)
  • 1 teaspoon phosphate-free baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest (from an organic lemon)
  • 125 ml buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 80 ml pure maple syrup
  • 60 ml extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla powder
  • 400 g mixed fresh berries (I used 125 g blueberries, 125 g red currants, 125 g raspberries, plus a few strawberries)

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F / 190°C and grease and line the base of 24 cm tart pan with removable bottom.

  2. To make the crumble topping: whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, and cinnamon together in a mixing bowl until combined. Using a pastry cutter (or your hands), cut the butter into the dry mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Store in the fridge while you make the base of the cake.

  3. To make the base: whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and lemon zest in a large mixing bowl. In another bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, lemon juice, maple syrup, oil and vanilla. Add these wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir with a spatula until JUST combined.

  4. Transfer the batter to the prepared baking pan. The batter is quick sticky, so use a spatula to spread it out as evenily as possible.

  5. Spread the berries on top of the batter, then sprinkle the crumble mix over top. Transfer to the oven and bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the cake is golden and the crumble topping has browned.

  6. Remove the crumble cake from the oven and place on a cooling rack. Allow to cool for at least 1 hour in the pan before cutting and serving. Enjoy!

Notes

  • I think this berry crumble cake tastes best with 400 g berries, but I have also made it using 300 g mixed berries. If using less berries, then you can expect the baking time to be a little less than 40 minutes.
  • I like the mix of sweet and sauer berries, however I think this recipe can be adapted to use pretty much any berry you like, or you could even try chopped stone fruits, like peaches, apricots and nectarines.

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