℺ berry picking

our veg patch isn't thriving too well with

the inclement UK weather

but the strawberries and raspberries 

are loving it!

after a friend tweeted that she was making

a cherry almond clafoutis, I was inspired to

make a strawberry raspberry cake along

a similar line

red red berry cake

you will need ....

200g plain flour

1½ teaspoons baking powder

pinch of salt

100g softened unsalted butter

200g sugar

1 egg

120ml milk

a teaspoon of vanilla extract

demerara for sprinkling

some fresh strawberries or raspberries

or both!

preheat the oven to 180c/ gas 4

line and grease an 8" springform tin

sift all the dry ingredients into a large bowl

in another bowl cream together the butter and sugar

until light and fluffy

add the egg and mix well

stir in the milk and vanilla extract

add the wet ingredients to the dry

mixing well but gently

pour into the prepared tin

press in the strawberries and raspberries

then sprinkle lightly with demerara

bake for 1 hour or until golden and cooked through

cool on a wire rack 

delicious with a scoop of vanilla icecream I reckon!