Description
A soft vanilla cake studded with juicy berries and topped with a golden, buttery crumb—perfect for brunch or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup milk
- 2 cups fresh or frozen mixed berries (do not thaw if frozen)
- Optional: 1 tbsp sugar for tart berries
- Optional: 1 tsp lemon zest
- For the crumb topping:
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- 4 tbsp cold unsalted butter, cubed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line an 8×8-inch baking pan.
- Cream butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Add to wet mixture alternately with milk, mixing just until combined.
- Gently fold in berries and optional zest. Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top.
- For the crumb topping, mix flour, sugars, and cinnamon. Cut in cold butter until crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over batter.
- Bake 35–40 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool 10–15 minutes before slicing.
Notes
Store covered at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerate for 4–5 days. Freezes well. Great served warm or chilled with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: berry cake, crumb topping, summer dessert, mixed berries, brunch cake, easy cake recipe