Cake with Whipped Cream and Berries - Feast for Hobbits
Cake with Whipped Cream and Berries - Feast for Hobbits in celebration for Hobbit Day. This dinner is inspired by the evening dinners in New Zealand.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
- 3/4 cup softened butter 175g / 6oz
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar 175g / 6oz
- 2 cups self rising flour 225g / 8oz
- 1/2 cup ground almonds 50g / 2oz
- 3 whole eggs, large
- zest of one lemon
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 pint fresh strawberries hulls removed and halved
- 1 pint fresh blackberries halved
Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease a 7" springform pan and set aside.
In a stand mixer, add the butter, sugar, eggs flour, almonds, lemon zest and mix with a paddle attachment until well incorporated. Scrape the bottom of the mixing bowl with a spatula to make sure it's well combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan. Bake for 40 minutes until golden brown and a skewer comes out clean when inserted. Let it cool for ten minutes before taking it out of the pan.
In a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip the cream with the sugar until you get medium stiff peaks.
With a serrated knife, slice the cake in half. Add a generous layer of whipped cream and add a layer of strawberries and blackberries. Top with the second layer of cake. Top with rest of the cream and berries.