Blackberry picking


We went blackberry picking again and came home and made you a cake.


Blackberry Cake


ingredients
  • 2 eggs
  • 40ml olive or vegetable oil
  • 100g caster sugar
  • zest of one lemon
  • 1 cup buttermilk*
  • 300g plain flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • fresh blackberries or any other fresh berries
  • raw sugar for sprinkling
method
  • Preheat oven to 190C/170C fan, grease and line with baking paper a 25cm square tin or 30cm rectangular tin
  • whisk eggs until light and fluffy, add oil sugar and lemon zest and keep whisking for another few minutes, then add buttermilk and continue whisking until well combined
  • sift in the flour and baking powder and just mix until combined
  • pour into prepared tin and gently scatter over blackberries until cake is covered
  • sprinkle with raw sugar and bake for 30-35 min and test with a skewer
* how to make buttermilk : 1 tablespoon of vinegar in a cup and then fill up to 1 cup with milk, set aside for about 10 minutes at room temperature




i guess that means no more pics


Happy week friends, hope you have exciting plans for the week, if you do, Vic would love you to join her. 

In the meantime the kettle is on if you want a piece of cake.
✗ ♡

Comments

  1. ~*~ saskia ~*~21 March 2011 at 02:11

    Pure JOY!!

    Enjoy your evening, sweet Cathie. Your cake looks so so delicious, have a slice for me! Blackberries = Summer to me, Mrs. Sun is here already, now I only have to wait for some warmer temperatures ^_~
    Much love to you xxxx

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  2. Betty Jo21 March 2011 at 02:13

    Ok I am officially declaring this as *The Best Cake Ever*.
    And to think a third of our back yard was blackberries when I was little. I ODed on them, but I seriously want to eat them again now....in that cake!!

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  3. Tanya21 March 2011 at 02:17

    Cathie, that looks so fun! Gorgeous photos as usual and thanks for the recipe, lots of black berries in my freezer x Tan

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  4. teddybearswednesday21 March 2011 at 02:28

    Looks like a wonderful fun day.
    and that cake sounds beyond wonderful xo

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  5. quilary21 March 2011 at 02:34

    What a fun day and the perfect way to end it - eating what you collected. Thanks for another inviting recipe and mouth watering photo!

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  6. Catherine21 March 2011 at 02:47

    yum, cake - thank you!

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  7. Jennifer Reid21 March 2011 at 02:48

    Looks as though you had such a lovely time blackberry picking...and that cake looks delicious!

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  8. Sophia - Red Lotus Jewellery21 March 2011 at 02:53

    Beautiful pics, and the blackberry cake looks absolutely delicious. I need to try that!

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  9. Kelly21 March 2011 at 03:50

    Wow what fun you must have had. The cake looks delicious!

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  10. Maxabella21 March 2011 at 03:57

    That does it, Cathie. I am officially jealous of your darling lifestyle!!! x

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  11. Nikki21 March 2011 at 04:04

    Lovely, lovely lovely......

    Hey, if you need apples to go with those blackberries, drop me a line!!

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  12. Kate21 March 2011 at 04:22

    I just love that running photo too much!
    I hope you have such a happy week Cathie. X

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  13. admin21 March 2011 at 04:25

    Would love a piece right now.....with a hot cup of tea. XO yummmmmo! looks amazing & that bucket full of goodness - yes please!! XO

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  14. Tania21 March 2011 at 06:03

    Thing is, you never just bake a cake! There is always a story or adventure, fabulous pics and even a recipe. Have a spiffingly wonderful week Mrs! x

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  15. Sem Nome21 March 2011 at 08:40

    Cathie, dear, you cannot imagine how happy I feel looking at those wonderful pictures you take! And being a great mom, and wife, and baking!!!! Oh, baking!!! That´s heaven!!
    Have a lovely week!!!
    Love, Bela.

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  16. Martina21 March 2011 at 09:10

    Hmmm, cab i beam myself over for coffee? LOVELY pix!

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  17. nunu21 March 2011 at 12:50

    oh i wish! i love blackberries and that cake looks delicious! i love the shot of your littlest with the bucket of berries. her expression is so sweet and i love her little headband, shirt and red belt. super cute!

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  18. Lizeylou21 March 2011 at 16:49

    yum yum yum yum yum yum yum! I so wish I lived near you so I could pop over for a cuppa and a piece of that delicious looking cake!!

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  19. Lou21 March 2011 at 21:41

    That cakes look so yummy. I have printed it to try. The banana bread was beautiful, I'm sure this one will be too!

    Great photos as usual. Looks like a lovely day.

    Thanks for the note for the boys today.

    Lou

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  20. Anonymous21 March 2011 at 23:51

    aahh such beautiful photo's you really have the eye and the art for taking great pictures. Yummy cake i never would have thought have putting blackberries into a cake i will have to try this when they come back. have a lovely week, hugs dee x

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  21. Sandrine22 March 2011 at 03:53

    Oh beautiful photos Cathie! I LOVE berries of all sorts really...Oh yummmy:)I just feel like a desert now :)
    Have a great week x

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  22. Anonymous22 March 2011 at 11:05

    Oh goodness that looks so good and those pictures are such amazing memories...LOVE

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  23. Michaja22 March 2011 at 12:49

    Jummie your blackberry cake looks delicious. I'm sure you have enjoyed eating it. Thanks for the recipe.

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  24. Leonie @ Cuppa and Cake22 March 2011 at 16:08

    Fantastic post!!! Great to see you out having a blast with your smalls and your Mr! xx

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  25. Kristi25 March 2011 at 01:08

    beautiful set of photos.

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  26. GratefulPrayerThankfulHeart26 March 2011 at 05:16

    Hi Cathie!

    Stopping by for the first time from Tink's place. This recipe looks amazing! I love blackberries! I used to have a wonderful thorn-less blackberry plant the produced the biggest berries. Over the years it lost its stamina and I foolishly pulled it out.(shame on me).

    You have a sweet blog and even sweeter photos of precious little faces! Nice visiting with you!
    Kindly, Lorraine

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  27. cityhippyfarmgirl26 March 2011 at 21:33

    Love that last photo.
    ...and I'll have a piece of your cake please!

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