I have been looking forward to making crumble and crisp cake every summer with fresh berries. But never got a chance to make it. Because all the time I was afraid how long will it take us to finish the cake, my kids won’t even look at it if there is no cake base. So, decided to try this mixed berry crumble cake as it has their favorite berries raspberries and blueberries. The crumble makes it crunchy top.
A dessert that can please everyone at a party is rare, and yet, this fruit-laden crumble cake manages to fit three classic treats into one. There’s a hefty dose of fruit for the fruit dessert fanatics, a buttery oat-pecan topping for the crumble lovers, and a fluffy vanilla cake for the cake-obsessed ones. Bring it all together and the result is something perfect for a summer afternoon snack or to finish a dinner party. Blueberries and raspberries joins hands together very well. If you want, you can serve with vanilla and cinnamon ice cream.
I like it without any add ons, so enjoyed the slice as such. This recipe is adapted from Mixed berry Rhubarb crumble cake. Again, I didn’t want to make the whole cake as not sure how we were going to finish it. I halved the original recipe and I didn’t have rhubarb in my hand so skipped that one. Add an extra egg. The vanilla cake base is perfect treat, we can use it for other recipes too. Both blueberries and raspberries married perfect with oats and pecan toppings making every bite a unique experience.
If you like to enjoy berries with cake and whipped cream, try this. This is simple version of that sans whipped cream. I added raspberries and blueberries, you can add strawberries or blackberries whichever you favorite. There is no hard and fast rule to make this cake. First make cake batter, sprinkle berries and top with crumble topping and bake and enjoy.
Mixed Berry Crumble Cake
Ingredients
- Crumble Topping:
- ¾ cups rolled oats
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup ½ stick cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- Cake:
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened, plus more for dish
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour plus more for dish
- ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ tablespoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup whole milk
- ½ tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
Instructions
- First make the crumble topping: Mix oats, flour, brown sugar, pecans, and salt in a medium bowl. Add butter and knead until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Then make cake, preheat oven to 350 °F. Lightly butter a 8x8 inch baking dish. Dust with flour and tap out excess. Using an electric mixer, beat butter on medium until creamy, about 2 minutes. Add granulated sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Whisk baking powder, salt, and flour in a bowl. With mixer on low, add flour mixture to butter mixture in 3 additions, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Transfer batter to prepared baking dish.
- Mix blueberries, raspberries and half of crumble topping in a large bowl; sprinkle mixture over batter. Top with remaining crumble topping.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of cake comes out clean, 42 minutes, let cool and dust with powdered sugar before serving.
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This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
Bonny Petrovsky says
Love when my bake looks just like the photo 😍. I used blue grapes and peaches. It was delicious. Great texture and enjoying it for breakfast right now.
Erika Ann says
I tried this out last weekend with my friends coming over and they say it was absolutely delicious! You were right when you said that its a dessert that will please every body. Had to go back and give a 5-star comment!
Swathi says
I am really glad that it worked out for you. This is delicious cake
Robotance says
This is a classic cake recipe. Everyone loves berries with a soft crumble. Thank you for sharing.
Agnes Dela Cruz says
I was looking for a sweet and decadent snack for this afternoon and I saw this! I'm making coffee now! 🙂
Aduke Schulist says
Oh my goodness, yes! That looks so good. I love desserts with the crumbles.
LavandaMichelle says
What a wonderful post! This recipe looks amazing, I'd love to eat this. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Heather says
Blueberries and raspberries are my FAVORITE!! This crumble looks so easy to make and look absolutely delicious! Super moist and full of flavor and beautiful color .. perfect!
Ruchi says
What an amazing and creative way to use up all of this summer berries. Kids will absolutely love it too!
Tina says
Summer fresh berries are the bomb! I love the crumbly topping, and this looks like a recipe that would look great on my table this week topped with some fresh whipped topping!
Heather says
My favorite part of this cake will be that yummy crumble. It adds a truly special layer to your berry cake.
Tara says
So many incredible desserts to try. This mixed berry crumble cake looks delightful. I love crumble cake desserts.
Danielle says
This looks so delicious! I want to make it!
Heather says
I'm not a huge fan of fruity desserts, but this looks really delicious! I love mixed berries.
Shannon Gurnee says
I would love to make this for my family someday. It looks and sounds delicious! I love berries and am pretty sure my family would eat this up!
Ada says
This looks so good! I totally want to try this soon.
Nicole says
This looks so good! My son loves all his fruits, especially berries, so he would definitely love this. I'll have to make it for him this weekend. Thanks for sharing!
Marcie says
I'm a HUGE fan of crumbles, especially in the summer. What a cool idea to combine a crumble topping with a traditional cake base!
Veena Azmanov says
I can never get enough of cakes with fresh fruits and now with berries in abundance, this would be such a treat. Loe how simple and easy this is to make Swathi. The topping is always my favorite part. Love that you added oats as well.
Lauren Vavala says
Such a perfect dessert for summer! I bet it's not bad as a sweet breakfast either - my favorite way to start the day!
angie says
I agree with you on it being hard to please people, this may just do it though it sure does look delicious
kumamonjeng says
This would be great dessert if there is any family gathering, it looks simple to make and most importantly it has the oat pecan topping which are my favorite ingredient.
Tammy says
Swathi, I'd love this for dessert or as a breakfast cake! All I need is a cup of coffee...it looks sooo good! I wish I could reach in for a slice 🙂
Padmajha PJ says
We don't get these berries here and even if I find them they are too expensive.The crumble cake looks so inviting an I can imagine how good it would taste!
Erin Sluka says
I need to get back to baking more often. This looks delicious!
Camilla Hawkins says
I'm loving this dessert, years ago, perhaps when I was a teen a well know store sold something very similar and it was always a firm favourite. I would love to make this:-)
Jean | DelightfulRepast.com says
Swathi, your cake and photos are beautiful! This reminds me of a cake I used to make; will have to dig it up and compare it AND make one or both! Pinning and tweeting.
Nicolas Hortense says
Love the idea of having that soft cake with the crispy crumble top. Nice work (:
Valerie says
I love berries in cakes, it's a great combination of flavor. I haven't seen oats and pecans as a topping, it looks like it has great texture.