Easy Strawberry and Blueberry Cake

It’s the season for berries, and how I love them!  I’ve made this Easy Strawberry and Blueberry Cake but whether it’s Strawberries, raspberries, gooseberries, blueberries, blackberries, and black and red currants too, it makes my mouth water just thinking about them.

I tend to start the season, serving berries simply with cream, yogurt or ice cream, but as time passes and the fruits become more abundant, it’s nice to try some different ways to enjoy these luscious fruits.

OXO Good Grips sent me this useful three piece berry bowl and colander in which to prepare and store my berries. The bowl had a nice stable base and is just the right size to store a punnet of strawberries, raspberries or blueberries. The matching colander is useful for cleaning your berries before you store them in the lidded bowl. Of course, it’s not only suitable for berries, but you can use it for rinsing and storing other foods too.

I also received this neat little strawberry hull remover, it works best on large strawberries like the Sweet Eve strawberries from Berry World that arrived with the OXO products.

Three piece Berry Bowl set (RRP £15)
Strawberry huller (RRP £7)

Recipe for Strawberry and Blueberry Cake

The sponge cake for the Strawberry and Blueberry Cake is a simple Victoria sandwich cake recipe, it makes a great vehicle for the berry topping and soaks up the sweet juices.

You can make the Strawberry and Blueberry Cake look really pretty by making a circle of strawberry halves around the outside and piling blueberries into the middle, then glazing with some jam.

Strawberry and Blueberry Cake makes a fabulous dessert, just add some cream, yogurt or ice cream.  It also works as a cake with your morning coffee or afternoon tea.

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I was provided with the Berry Bowl, Strawberry Huller and Strawberries to review, I was not paid and all opinions are my own. 

Strawberry and Blueberry Cake

Farmersgirl Kitchen

A soft light sponge topped with delicious summer berries, this Strawberry and Blueberry Cake makes a great dessert or tea time treat. 

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 35 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Course Baking, Dessert

Cuisine British

Servings 6

Calories 303 kcal

Ingredients

For the cake:

• 100 grams (3.5 oz) soft margarine
• 100 grams (3.5 oz) caster sugar
• 2 (2) large eggs beaten
• 100 grams (3.5 oz) self-raising flour
• 1 teaspoon (1) baking powder

For the topping:

• 200 grams (1.5 cups) strawberries
• 200 grams (1.3 cups) blueberries
• 1 tablespoon (1 tablespoon) of sugar
• 2 tablespoons (2 tablespoons) of water

Instructions

 

For the cake

• Heat the oven to 350F/180C/Gas 4 and grease and line a 7 inch cake tin. I used a deep cake tin to get one sponge but you could split the cake between two tins if preferred.
• Place all the ingredients in a bowl and beat well until blended and smooth.  Spoon into the tin and smooth the top.  
• Bake for 25-30 minutes if using two tins and 35-40 minutes for the deeper tin, test with a skewer which should come out clean when the cake is baked.
• Turn the cake onto a cooling tray and leave to cool
• For the topping
• Hull the strawberries, slice up 6-8 strawberries (depending on size) and heat gently in a pan with a tablespoon of sugar and 2 tablespoons of water.  
• Simmer gently until the sugar has dissolved and the berries start to soften, crush the berries and cook for a further 2 minutes until jammy. You should still have some juice left, leave to cool.
• Cover the top of the cake with the ‘jam’, reserving a couple of teaspoons of the juice.  Arrange halved strawberries around the edge of the cake and fill the middle with blueberries, brush the berries with the reserved juice to add shine.

Notes

Serve with cream, ice cream or yogurt.

Nutrition

Calories: 303kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 4gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 187mgFiber: 1gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 695IUVitamin C: 22.9mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 0.7mg

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