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One Bowl Berry Coffee Cake

I had some berries they weren’t being eaten so I made this delicious berry cake. I had fresh berries but you could also use frozen. This cake is so easy to make, and you only need one bowl. I think it would also taste great with cranberries and lemon extract instead of almond.  One Bowl Berry Coffee Cake Makes 1 11x7” Cake Ingredients 2 cups fresh berries (I used blueberries and strawberries)  1/4 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup white sugar 1/4 cup butter, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 2 large eggs 3/4 cup sour cream 1/4 cup milk 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup sliced or sliced almonds Brown sugar for topping Directions Preheat the oven to 350F and grease an 11”x7” baking dish. Combine berries and brown sugar in a bowl. Set aside.  Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl. Beat in the eggs and extracts until well combined.  Stir in sour cream and milk.  Add the dry ingredie...
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Pavlina's Christmas Cake

This is a wonderful dense cake full of dried fruit and topped with chocolate. Don't worry, it's NOT fruit cake. I don't like fruit cake myself, but this is completely different!

It's perfect for breakfast and would make a great gift, too!

I created a tradition for myself in 2010. I eat all the other desserts on Christmas Eve, and have a piece of Pavlina's Christmas Cake for breakfast on Christmas Day. 

Here's the one I made.

Pavlina's Christmas Cake 2010

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Pavlina's Christmas Cake 2013 

Pavlina's Christmas Cake 2014

Pavlina's Christmas Cake 2016

Pavlina's Christmas Cake 2018

Pavlina's Christmas Cake 2019

Pavlina's Christmas Cake
12-16 servings

Ingredients
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 4 tablespoons milk
  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • ½ cup melted butter (cooled)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • zest of one lemon and one orange
  • 1 cup chopped dried fruit and candied citrus peel
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
  2. Beat eggs with sugar on high speed until fluffy. Add milk, oil, melted butter and vanilla. Mix by hand.
  3. In a separate bowl, mix flour, cinnamon, baking powder, zests, dried fruit and walnuts. Add to egg mixture and mix by hand until creamy.
  4. Put the mixture into a buttered bundt pan.
  5. Bake for 20-30 minutes then reduce the heat to 325F and bake another 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 1/2 hour before removing from pan.
  6. Melt chocolate chips in the microwave for about 60 seconds. Stir and spread over the cake once it's cool. Decorate with sprinkles if desired.
Tips:
  • I used a combination of raisins, dried figs, dried apricots and candied orange peel. Cranberries would also be nice!
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