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This easy Snack Cake Recipe with Blackberries and Caramel Drizzle is my new favorite breakfast treat. It’s super versatile; you can use any kind of berry. I chose to use blackberries because they’re in season here in California and let’s face it, SO good! #SpringEats
Cook’s Note – Easy Snack Cake Recipe with Blackberries and Caramel
If you don’t have buttermilk on hand for this snack cake recipe, use my buttermilk substitute recipe. It works perfectly.
Don’t be tempted to add extra berries to the batter, this snack cake recipe has just the right amount without making it soggy.
Store this snack cake at room temperature, wrapped in plastic wrap. It ill keep for 24 hours, but I promise it won’t last that long!
Snack Cake Recipe with Blackberries and Caramel Drizzle
Buttermilk Snack Cake Recipe with Blackberries and Caramel Drizzle – a delicious breakfast or brunch recipe that uses plump, juice, in-season berries. #SpringEats
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Servings: 8 -10
Ingredients
- For the Snack Cake:
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour sifted
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- ½ teaspoons baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoons table salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature & cut into small cube
- ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon buttermilk at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cups dark brown sugar firmly packed
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 1 cup fresh Blackberries
- For the Caramel Drizzle & Topping:
- ⅓ cup dark brown sugar firmly packed
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2 ½ tablespoons heavy cream
- ¾ cups confectioners' sugar sifted
- ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup pecans toasted and chopped (optional)
Instructions
- For the Snack Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place oven rack in middle of oven. Lightly spray an 8-inch square pan with nonstick spray, set aside.
- In a medium bowl whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking soda and; set aside.
- In a large measuring cup, whisk together the buttermilk and vanilla, set aside.
- Beat butter with the paddle attachment on medium-high speed until creamy, about 1 minute. Add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Add egg and beat until combined. Add the flour mixture in two additions, alternately with the buttermilk mixture. Begin and end with the flour mixture, and beat after each addition until smooth, about 20-30 seconds.
- Scrape batter into pan and smooth evenly using an offset spatula. Plop blackberries evenly on top, reserving about 5 of them; DO NOT press into batter (they’ll sink during baking). Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted has just a few moist crumbs. The cake will just have begun to come away from the sides of the pan. Cool pan completely on a wire rack.
- For the Caramel Drizzle: In a small saucepan add the brown sugar, butter and cream. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Simmer for 1 minute, whisking often.
- Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla and confectioners' sugar until smooth.
- Moving quickly so the mixture doesn’t firm up on you, drizzle half of the icing with a spoon over the top of cake. Then quickly sprinkle pecans and reserved berries evenly over top while icing is still wet. Drizzle with remaining icing, which will set up quickly.
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krysprincess says
this cake recipe looks really delicous
Mai Tran says
It looks like a lasagne at first for me. I’d love to taste this.
Richard Hicksr says
Something I want to try and make. Love blackberries!
Jasmine P says
This looks absolutely delicious!!
anita says
This looks so delicious! I love blackberries and love caramel! The pictures look delicious!
Jillian says
Thank you, it’s a killer breakfast treat!
Ronald Gagnon says
You have just introduced me to a way to eat something for breakfast. I have not eaten breakfast on a regular basis for the last 30 years, but even this recipe-challenged old man can make what you have so elequntly provided…thank you
Jillian says
I’m so glad, enjoy the recipe!
Alisa Infanti says
The caramel drizzle on these was spectacular!
Toni says
This is so good! Everyone at my house loved it!
Liz says
When it comes to desserts, sign me up for anything with caramel! Can’t wait to try these!
Chenée Lewis says
How have I not thought to combine blackberries and caramel before?! So delicious together!