Berry Crumb Cake
Ingredients
Ingredients for Berry Cake:
1/4 cup light olive oil
3 large eggs, room temp
1 cup granulated sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour, measured correctly
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 Tbsp lemon zest from 1 large lemon
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup seltzer water or club soda
10 oz mixed berries, 2 cups*
Ingredients for Crumb Topping:
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
4 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
1/4 tsp sea salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350˚F. Line the bottom of a springform pan with a ring of parchment paper.
Grease sides lightly with butter.
In a large mixing bowl using an electric hand mixer (or stand mixer), beat together eggs and sugar on high speed 5 minutes until thick.
Stir in 1/4 cup olive oil.
In a separate small bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder.
Add 1/2 flour mixture to the batter, mixing on low speed just until incorporated.
Stir in 1 Tbsp lemon zest and 1 tsp vanilla.
With the mixer on low speed, add 1/3 cup club soda, mixing until incorporated.
Add 1/2 flour mixture to the batter, mixing on low speed just until incorporated.
Stir in 1 Tbsp lemon zest and 1 tsp vanilla.
With the mixer on low speed, add 1/3 cup club soda, mixing until incorporated.
Add remaining 1/2 of flour mixture, transfer to prepared pan and even out the top with a spatula.
Place berries somewhat evenly over the top.
Place berries somewhat evenly over the top.
Crumb Topping:
In a medium bowl, combine the crumble topping ingredients.
Rub the butter and flour together with your finger tips to create crumbs.
Sprinkle evenly over top of cake batter.
Bake 45-50 min. until golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Don't over-bake or the cake will turn out dry.
Rub the butter and flour together with your finger tips to create crumbs.
Sprinkle evenly over top of cake batter.
Bake 45-50 min. until golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Don't over-bake or the cake will turn out dry.