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buckwheat summer berry cake

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i thought this cake would be a nice way to use up all the berries i had in the fridge.
i made the sponge with buckwheat flour and then added some whipped heavy cream and a berry compote then added more berries on top.

recipe for sponge
220g buckwheat flour (approx 1 and 1/2 cups)
220g caster sugar (1 cup)
220g butter (approx 1 cup)
4 eggs
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp milk
preheat oven to 180c 350f
in a mixing bowl beat the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy then add the eggs one at a time making sure each one is properly combined before adding the next, then add the vanilla extract and sift in the flour and baking powder and fold in then add the milk to loosen the batter a little.
line and grease two tins and add the mixture equally between the two.
then bake on the same shelf of the oven for approx 25 to 30 minutes
for berry compote
approx 10 blackberries
approx 10 raspberries
5 strawberries chopped
1/4 cup of sugar
1 tbsp water
(this doesnt have to be extact i just chucked in what i had)
heat the berries over a medium heat until they have broken down and the liquid has reduced a little so its almost like jam, approx 10 minutes.
let cool
place the base of the cake on to your chosen cake stand or plate then add some whipped cream on top of it. ( i whipped up a 200ml carton and 2 tbsp of icing sugar)
then add the cooled compote and add the other layer of sponge on top, add the rest of the cream and decorate with berries, finally dust with powdered sugar. I added a rose for extra decoration. 
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17 Comments

  11. This cake looks amazing – the perfect combination of rustic and summer. I bet it tasted good too 🙂
    Thank you for sharing your recipe!

    Chi x

  12. Another work of art Aimee! I'm interested in whether the Buckwheat makes it taste different to regular wheat flour? I've never tried it.
    I am also thinking that must have been pretty messy to eat – have you got cake forks or did you just squidge it together and just go for it?

  14. Your food photography is simply beautiful! I'm new to your blog, but I'm hoping somewhere on here there will be a post telling me how to get my food to look like that =)

    KatieJane
    katies-rose-garden.blogspot.co.uk

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