Blackberry-pecan Snack Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 6 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup fresh blackberries or 1 cup frozen blackberrie

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°; grease an 8-inch square baking pan and dust it with flour, knocking out any extra.
• 2 make the streusel: combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, and pecans in a bowl; work the butter pieces into the mixture, making coarse crumbs (can use your fingers or pastry blender); set aside.
• 3 make the cake: in a large measuring cup, whisk together the sour cream, egg, and vanilla.
• 4 in a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cloves, and nutmeg.
• 5 in a large bowl, combine the butter and sugar; cream with an electric mixer on med-high speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl once or twice as necessary.
• 6 with the mixer on low, slowly add the egg mixture and mix until well combined.
• 7 add the flour mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition.
• 8 scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a rubber spatula.
• 9 scatter the berries over the batter; scatter the streusel over the berries.
• 10 bake until the cake is golden and a pick comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
• 11 let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes, invert it onto a wire rack, and then turn it right side up again to cool completely; cut into 9 squares and serve.
• 12 store uneaten squares in a cake keeper or wrap in plastic wrap and store at room temperature for up to 3 days.