Blackberry Almond Cake

This cake is exploding in flavours! It is a soft vanilla cake with juicy blackberries inside. It’s topped with an almond sugar streusel that bakes up beautifully. So good!

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Line an 8×8 or 9×9 inch square metal pan with parchment paper and set aside. Preheat the oven to 350℉.

Step 2

Make the almond streusel. In a medium-sized bowl, add softened butter, brown sugar, white sugars, almond extract, and flour. Mix using your hands or a fork until a crumble forms. Add in slivered almonds and then mix a few more times. Set aside.

Step 3

In a medium-sized bowl, add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Stir to combine and set aside.

Step 4

In a large bowl, whisk melted and cooled butter, milk, eggs, and sour cream until smooth.

Step 5

Add in brown and white sugar and continue on whisking.

Step 6

Add in dry ingredients. Using a spatula, gently fold until a soft batter forms. Do not overmix!!!

Step 7

Make the blackberry layer. In a medium-sized bowl, add fresh blackberries, lemon juice, lemon zest, white sugar, and flour. Mix until well combined.

Step 8

Layer. Transfer the cake batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.

Step 9

Take the blackberries and distribute them evenly on top of the cake batter. Sprinkle the almond streusel on top.

Step 10

Bake for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Mine took 42 minutes exactly!

Step 11

Cool completely, slice, and enjoy!