Dotted with fresh blackberries, this light sponge tray bake is much lower in saturated fat than traditional cakes as it is made with sunflower oil rather than butter, with a surprise of grated beetroot for added moistness.
Cuts into 24 small piece
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 30-35 minutes
Ingredients:
For the cake:
To decorate:
Method:
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Recipe and photo credit by Seasonal Berries
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 30-35 minutes
Ingredients:
For the cake:
- 3 medium eggs
- 150ml (1/4 pint) sunflower oil
- 175g (6oz) caster sugar
- Grated rind of 2 lemons
- 225g (8oz) self-raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 175g (6oz) or 2 medium cooked beetroot from a chilled vacuum pack of beetroot in natural juices, drained and coarsely grated
- 150g (5oz) blackberries
- 150g (5oz) icing sugar
- Juice of 1 lemon Few lemon rind curls, optional
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 180oC (350oF) Gas Mark 4.
- Line an 18 x 28 x 4cm (7 x 11 x 1½ inch) loose bottomed rectangular cake tin with a large piece of non-stick baking paper and snip into the corners of the paper diagonally.
- Press into the tin so that the base and sides of the tin are lined.
- Add the eggs, oil, sugar and lemon rind to a large mixing bowl and whisk together briefly until just mixed.
- Mix the flour and baking powder together, add to the egg mixture with the beetroot and whisk together until smooth.
- Pour into the tin and spread into an even layer.
- Arrange the blackberries over the top of the cake mixture in three rows then cook for 30-35 minutes until well risen and a skewer comes out cleanly from the centre.
- Leave to cool in the tin.
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Recipe and photo credit by Seasonal Berries
