Blackberry Almond Buckle

Name: Blackberry Almond Buckle
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 8 - 10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 c. sugar; 1/2 c. all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled; 1/2 c. almond meal; 1/2 tsp. Kosher salt; 4 tbsp. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut up; 1/2 c. (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for pan; 1 c. all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled; 3/4 c. almond meal; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1/4 tsp. baking soda; 1 c. sugar; 2 large eggs; 1/2 c. crème fraîche, plus more for serving; 10 oz. (about 2 1/2 c.) fresh or frozen blackberries (thawed and drained)

By Dawn PerryPublished: Jun 19, 2017

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Tara Donne

Yields:

8 - 10 serving(s)

Prep Time:

40 mins

Total Time:

1 hr 45 mins

A nutty streusel topping balances out this buckle's sweet-tart berry cake.

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Ingredients

Streusel

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
1/2 cup almond meal
1/2 tsp. Kosher salt
4 Tbsp. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut up

Cake

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for pan
1 cup all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
3/4 cup almond meal
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. Kosher salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup crème fraîche, plus more for serving
10 oz. (about 2 1/2 c.) fresh or frozen blackberries (thawed and drained)

Directions

1. Step 1For the streusel: Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk together sugar, flour, almond meal, and salt in a bowl. Work in butter until mixture is crumbly. Refrigerate until ready to use.
2. Step 2For the cake: Butter a 9 by 2-inch deep cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
3. Step 3Whisk together flour, almond meal, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a bowl. Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating to incorporate after each addition and scraping down sides of bowl as necessary. Reduce mixer speed to low and beat in flour mixture and crème fraîche alternately, beginning and ending with the flour mixture, just until flour is incorporated.
4. Step 4Transfer batter to prepared pan. Top with blackberries and streusel. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 60 to 70 minutes. Let cool slightly.
5. Step 5Serve with crème fraîche alongside.