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Dinner in Hobbiton for Hobbit Day - Cake with Whipped Cream and Berries recipe

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.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 6 sevings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 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

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease a 7" springform pan and set aside.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. In a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip the cream with the sugar until you get medium stiff peaks.
  5. 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.