Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Fresh Raspberry Sour Cream Crumb Cake

That's fresh, as opposed to old & stale, which really wouldn't flow too well in the title. Anyhoo, this was one of those "gotta make it soon" recipes even though I am not a huge sweets eater. I figured I'd make it & then pawn it off on my wonderful co-workers as well as my parents who came over for dessert on Sunday. It was so light & not very sweet at all. Perfect for a holiday & even better for a brunch or Bunko or something with all the ladies. It was even better the next day, served at room temp!!!!!


Courtesy of Williams-Sonoma

FRESH RASPBERRY SOUR CREAM CRUMB CAKE

Printable Recipe Here

For the crumb topping:
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2⁄3 cup granulated sugar
• Grated zest of 1 lemon
• 8 Tbs. (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted

For the cake:
• 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1⁄4 tsp. baking soda
• 1⁄4 tsp. salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 cups fresh raspberries
• 2 Tbs. confectioners’ sugar

Preheat an oven to 350°F. Grease & flour a 10-inch round springform pan.

To make the crumb topping, in a small bowl, stir together the flour, granulated sugar & lemon zest. Add the melted butter & stir with a fork until the mixture is crumbly. Set aside.



To make the cake, in a bowl, stir together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda & salt.

In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, sour cream & vanilla until well blended. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture & add the sour cream mixture.




Beat until smooth & fluffy, about 2 minutes. Pour the batter into the prepared pan & spread evenly. Cover evenly with the raspberries. Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the berries.



Bake until the topping is golden brown & a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 38 to 42 minutes. Transfer the pan to a wire rack & let cool for 20 minutes. Remove the sides of the springform pan.



Dust the cake with the confectioners' sugar & serve warm or at room temperature, cut into wedges. Makes one 10-inch cake.



{Food for Thought}

It was done at 40 minutes but I wanted the top to be a little more golden so I put it under the broiler for just 1 1/2 minutes, watching it the whole time. This cake was even better the next day. To be safe I stored it in the fridge but then took it out & served it at room temp. Also, I added more raspberries then what you see in the picture above. There was hardly any empty spaces once I was done.


Courtesy of My Kitchen


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49 comments:

starnes family said...

The banana bread I make and the one everyone loves includes sour cream. It's magic!

M said...

This looks fabulous! I just wish you could make it for me in my kitchen!

Coco said...

Now I know what I'm making for desert on Thursday.

GORGEOUS!!!!

Chef E said...

Girl that looks to die for! I am going to make something while I am at my son's and he is leaning in that direction, he said to tell you...

Kristina P. said...

My husband would love this. He loves raspberries.

I'm also a big fan of crumbles, vs, crisps. I love the buttery crumbs.

Kari said...

Okay, so this looks absolutely amazing!!!! A must try for me :o)

Michelle said...

Not a huge fan of the razzies, but that recipe looks and sounds delish. I wonder how it would work with apple slices?

kBw said...

Beautiful! It looks yummy! I will have to try this! Thank you for sharing :) Stopping by from SITS. I hope you have a great day! xo, KA

Debby@Just Breathe said...

Looks and sounds fantastic. I just printed my copy, thanks.

Chef Chuck said...

That cake looks Yum.......
I love Raspberries!!

Liz Mays said...

Oh my wow delicous!

Stesha said...

Yum! My diet went out the window...

Hugs and Mocha,
Stesha

Jen said...

Um, yeah. I NEED some of that right NOW!

Kameron said...

Looking at that is so not helping my diet!

Unknown said...

This looks and sounds amazing! Stopping by from SITS!

Lisa@BlessedwithGrace said...

As always, it looks great. Sorry Mr. Linky went MIA on you. How weird. He like that, sometimes. Ha. Anyway, I see you got linked up. Thanks for coming by. Happy New Year to you!

Cecily R said...

Mmmmmmm. I was totally full from dinner. Until now. Now I neeeeeed that cake!!!!

Lindsay Rudolph said...

That looks awesome! I love almost anything with raspberries!

Lula! said...

I want this. NOW!

No, seriously...I just really want this in my life (and my mouth) right now.

sheila said...

That looks like my moms recipe! But yours looks like it turns out a bit 'prettier'. I love this cake!

Lori said...

Hubs would just sit down with it and devour it! That looks delicious!

FROGGITY! said...

it's so pretty too! sounds great!!

i wonder if it would be good with blackberries as well?

Bibi @ Bibi's Culinary Journey said...

That looks so delicious. I have lots of frozen raspberries in my freezer since summer.

Joanie said...

Oh my!!! I just LOVE anything raspberry!!! I think I might need to make that!

Missy said...

This looks absolutely fabulous! I may just have to try it.

Stopping in from SITS.

Unknown said...

your photos are gorgeous and this cake looks absolutely divine! i love raspberry anything...!

Erin said...

That looks amazing....so not the pic I needed to see while trying to eat right and at 10:30 at night...hey wait...raspberries are good for your right? haha

Ma What's 4 dinner said...

You're trying to kill me aren't you??? Don't you know it's the new year and we're trying to diet and this looks so damn good I might lick the computer screen?

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Maria said...

I want a piece:) Happy New Year to you!

Life, Love And Lola said...

I'm not big on sweets either...but I'm sure I could enjoy this with a cup of java and some baileys!!!

P.S. your comment made me decide to post...Thank you...I needed a little push!

Nicole Feliciano said...

Unbelievably tasty looking. That could ruin many New Year's Diets! wishing you a joyous 2010.

HaB said...

Yum!!! Look delish! I might have to try the recipe!

Happy WW to you!

Unknown said...

It looks delicious and the pictures are GORGEOUS! Look at you go! : )

Scary Mommy said...

Drooling over here. Thanks a ton. :P

Kelly said...

Sounds good! Really good!

Pam said...

I think it looks really, really tasty. I love fresh raspberries.

Ronda said...

Very, very pretty! If you make this for me, I will come pick it up! LOL
XOXO

Nanna said...

oh goodness now I want cake lol wonder if I have the stuff to make a cofee crumb cake hummmm

Helen

Brenda said...

Looks wonderful, just like most of your recipes. But no sweets for me for a little while. . .

Reeni said...

This looks absolutely scrumptious! I can see it's allure. It looks so buttery and tender and the layer of raspberries looks divine!

Kacey said...

Raspberries are my fave and you know I love CAKE or any sweet for that matter. LOL

This looks divine!

marla (Family Fresh Cooking) said...

Thank goodness this sour cream crumb cake is not in my house right now 'cause I would gobble it up! I love the idea of lemon zest in the crumb part. great job!!!

AiringMyLaundry said...

Oh yum!! I need some of that.

Unknown said...

OMG, that looks sooooooo yummy. Or, in the words of Rachel Ray YUMMM-O! Great recipe!

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Cheryl

The Blonde Duck said...

I love raspberries....yum!

Unknown said...

That's a beautiful looking cake.

Angela said...

Gorgeous! My Dad would love this with the raspberries. I may have to make it for him next time he visits!

Lifeofkaylen said...

This looks amazing. My first glance at the pics make me think: MORE raspberries!!! and it sounds like you did that. :)
It looks delicious.
And it's very low-fat right?? RIGHT???? Great. I love it!!!