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Buttermilk Cake with Berry Compote

Buttermilk Cake with Berry Compote

A favorite from the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival, this Buttermilk Cake with Berry Compote is a light streusel topped cake with a fresh berry compote!
Course Dessert
Keyword Disney Parks, EPCOT, Flower and Garden
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8 inch cake

Ingredients

Streusel Topping

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • ¼ cup light brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour

Buttermilk Cake

  • 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar

Berry Compote

  • 3 cups berries (raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, or blackberries)
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • juice of ½ lemon

Toppings

  • vanilla ice cream

Instructions

Streusel Topping

  1. In a medium bowl, combine the butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Beat until smooth and creamy.
  2. Add the flour and stir with a fork until pea-sized crumbs form. Set aside.

Buttermilk Cake

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease an 8-inch cake pan. Set aside.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder. Set aside.
  3. In a large measuring cup, whisk together the buttermilk, vanilla extract, and vegetable oil. Set aside.
  4. In a large bowl, whip the eggs and sugar together until light and airy, about 2 minutes.
  5. On low speed, alternate adding the flour mixture and the buttermilk mixture into the whipped eggs in two additions.
  6. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Sprinkle the streusel evenly over the top. Bake for 30-32 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool the cake completely.

Berry Compote

  1. Wash and drain the berries. Place them in microwave-safe bowl.
  2. Add the sugar and lemon juice, cover with plastic wrap, and microwave for 3 minutes.
  3. Stir to dissolve the sugar and let the mixture cool.

Assembly

  1. Slice the cake. Serve each slice with 1-2 tablespoons of the berry compote drizzled over the top.
  2. If desired, add a scoop of ice cream or dollop of whipped cream on the side.

Recipe Notes

Adapted from the Disney Parks