Friday, 21 August 2020

Blackberry & Almond Cake

 Very nice with the cream cheese topping - or have without and custard



Calories 208 / Net Carbs 4.5

  • 3oz cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup icing sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
  • 1/2 cup cream

1.           Preheat oven to 350°F or 177°C. Grease 8-inch springform pan or parchment lined 8 x 8 baking dish. Parchment should hang over the sides of dish for easy lifting.

2.           In a large bowl, mix all ingredients except blackberries until well combined. Set aside.

3.           Place topping ingredients in the bowl of a mini food processor and process until ingredients are combined and mixture is texture  of small crumbs.

4.           Pour cake batter into prepared pan. In an even layer, place blackberries rolled is sugar on top of the batter.

5.           Bake on center rack of oven for 15 minutes. Remove cake and evenly sprinkle streusel topping over entire cake.

6.           Return cake to the oven and continue baking 35 -40 minutes until topping is golden brown and cake fells firm in the center when lightly pressed.

7.           Allow cake to cool before removing from pan.

8.            Mix cream cheese, cream, vanilla and icing sugar for top (optional)