Triple Berry Skillet Cake
When I was 16 I spent a summer as mother’s helper on Drake’s Island in Maine. Drake’s Island is just over the bridge from Kennebunkport – famed summer home of George H. W. Bush. It is the definition of picturesque and at the time I probably didn’t appreciate it as much as I should have. (In case you’re not familiar with the term “mother’s helper” it is when a stay-at-home mom hires a young person to assist her in caring for the kids. In this case, I spent a summer helping my aunt’s friend.) The family I lived with had so many fascinating interests including being Friends of the Shakers [1]. I loved when they went on excursions because they often brought back a triple berry coffee cake from a local farm. This cake was amazing and it took an awful lot of self control not to eat it all after the kids went to bed. I’ve dreamed of that cake a million times but never attempted it until now. My kid and I made it a tad bit healthier by using whole wheat pastry flour but it tasted just as amazing.
It turns out when I’m not trying to be polite I will devour an entire triple berry cake in one weekend. I had a little help from my little one and the big one as well. (Have I ever mentioned my husband is 6 foot 4?) I would say that we’ll be making this again soon, but I think I’d better not for fear that I will super-size myself! Now for the recipe…
Triple Berry Skillet Cake Prep Time: 20 mins Cooking Time: 30 mins Ingredients: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a small bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a small bowl. Set aside. Use your electric mixer to beat the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the egg and combine. Slowly add the flour, then some buttermilk then more flour. Scrape the batter into a skillet that has been sprayed with baking spray. (This is the kind of spray that has flour in it.) Spread the batter to the edges and then dot the top with berries. In another bowl mix together the topping ingredients using a fork. Sprinkle the topping over the cherries Place the skillet in the oven and bake for 30 minutes or until it begins to brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Remember to use an oven mitt when removing from your oven. Serve warm or room temp. Serves 8 or one very hungry mommy!
adapted from this Cherry Skillet Bread Recipe [2]
4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup sugar
1 large egg
½ cup low-fat buttermilk
1/2 cup blueberries
1/2 cup strawberries (sliced)
1/2 cup raspberries
Topping:
½ cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
3 Tablespoons all purpose flour
1 Tablespoon butter, softened
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[1] Friends of the Shakers: http://www.friendsoftheshakers.org/
[2] Cherry Skillet Bread Recipe: http://www.themeaningofpie.com/2010/08/cherry-skillet-cake/
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