CORNMEAL AND BERRY CAKE

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Ingredients

  • Ingredients
  • 1 cup plus 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup fine yellow cornmeal
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 eggs
  • 12 ounces blackberries
  • 1 tablespoon turbinado or demerera sugar (optional)
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons honey

Preparation

Step 1


Directions
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees . Butter and flour a 9 x 9-inch baking pan. In a bowl, mix 1 cup of the flour, the cornmeal, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk sugar, milk, butter and eggs. Fold dry mixture into wet mixture until just combined.
2. Toss blackberries with remaining 1 tbsp flour. Gently fold into batter. Transfer to baking pan, using a spatula to smooth the top. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar, if using.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Place on a wire rack and immediately run a paring knife around edge of cake. Cool 20 minutes.
4. Whisk heavy cream and honey in a bowl until stiff peaks form. Serve cake warm or at room temperature with whipped cream.
Makes: 9 servings
Prep: 15 mins
Bake: 45 mins at 350°F
Cool: 20 mins