Blackberries are in season from July and are the perfect fruit for a juicy cake. In our gallery you will find the most delicious recipes – from cheesecake to Tonka cake. We have also given you a few tips.
Should you wash blackberries before baking?
Yes, you should definitely wash blackberries before baking. However, you can follow a few tips. Wash the berries right before baking. If you store blackberries damp, they will mold quickly in the refrigerator. When washing the blackberries, you should do so carefully and it is best to clean the berries in standing water so that they do not become mushy. Then drain thoroughly on kitchen paper.
Which dough goes best with blackberry cake?
A classic sponge cake catches the juice well, while a shortcrust pastry is perfect for fine tarts with pudding or sour cream filling. However, there are also a few other options:
#1 The classic: sponge cake
A classic sponge cake is the easiest and often most popular choice.
- Why it fits: The dough is sturdy enough to support the heavy berries so that they don’t all sink completely to the bottom. It absorbs the escaping fruit juice wonderfully without becoming mushy.
- Taste tip: Refine the batter with a little lemon zest or replace some of the flour with ground almonds. This goes perfectly with the aroma of the blackberries.
#2 The crispy one: shortcrust pastry
If you’re looking for a nice contrast to the soft, juicy berries, shortcrust pastry is the perfect base.
- Why it fits: It doesn’t get soggy so quickly and forms a crispy base. A particularly popular combination is where the blackberries lie on a bed of shortcrust pastry and are covered with crunchy crumbles (which are often made from the same pastry).
- Taste tip: A fine layer of ground nuts or breadcrumbs on the shortcrust pastry base before topping also protects the dough from getting soggy.
#3 The airy one: yeast dough
The classic fruit sheet cake like from the bakery works best with a light yeast dough.
- Why it fits: Yeast dough is less sweet and forms a wonderfully fluffy cushion for the berries. Since blackberries are very juicy, the fruit juice combines wonderfully with the dough when baking.
- Taste tip: Since yeast dough itself tastes rather subtle, butter sprinkles or sliced almonds are ideal as a topping to give the cake that certain something.
Can you freeze blackberry cake?
Pound cakes and streusel cakes with blackberries freeze great. This is not recommended for cakes with sour cream, cream or pudding icing.
