FIRST POST!

Alright. So I'm kind of nervous but quite excited to start this !

I figured for my first post I would start with something to either have a slice to go along with afternoon tea, wrap in parchment paper tied with string to give to a friend, or just eat the whole thing on your own in one sitting...

(which is probably what I would have done if I wasn't trying to be good).

"Berry Coffee Cake with Lemon Streusel Topping and White Chocolate garnish"

Simple to make, and it looks fancy.

Here's the recipe:

adapted/inspired by King Arthur

Lemon Streusel Topping:

• 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar

• 1 Cup All-Purpose Flour

• Pinch of Salt

• 1/2 Cup Lemon zest

• 6 Tbsp Butter, Softened

• 1/8 Tsp Lemon Juice, Lemon oil, or  Lemon Extract

Cake:

• 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour

• 1 Tsp Baking Powder

• 1/2 Tsp Baking Soda

• 1/2 Tsp Salt

• 8 Tbsp Butter, Softened

• 1 Cup Granulated Sugar

• 2 Large Eggs

• 1 Cup Sour Cream, Room Temperature

• 1 Tsp Vanilla

• 2 Cups Fresh or Frozen(and thawed) Mixed Berries

Directions:

•Preheat oven to 350 deg. F. Line a 9" x 13"  baking pan, or two 8" x 2" round pans with parchment paper and lightly spray.

• For the Streusel : In a medium bowl whisk together sugar, flour, and salt. Toss in the Lemon zest. Work the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles granola ( some larger chunks and some smaller). Sprinkle in the lemon juice, lemon oil or lemon extract. Toss to combine. Set aside.

• For the Cake: Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy with an electric mixer. Add in the eggs one at a time. ( Be sure the scrape down the sides of the bowl ). Beat in the sour cream and vanilla.

• In a separate bowl, mix together flour,  baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add the wet ingredients from other bowl into the flour mixture. Mix with electric mixer only until combined. 

DO NOT OVER-MIX. 

• Gently fold in the berries until distributed throughout the batter. Pour into the prepared pan, spread evenly. Sprinkle the batter with the entire streusel mixture until covered completely.

• Bake up to 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean. 

Cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.

ENJOY!