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Cinnamon Almond Cake with Wild Texas Blackberries

Cinnamon Almond Cake with Wild Texas Blackberries

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by nannydeb

Cinnamon Almond Cake with Wild Texas Blackberries

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by nannydeb

  • This recipe was entered in the contest for The Recipe You Want To Be Remembered For
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    nannydeb's Notes: I don't really have a specialty, but everyone always wants to know what kind of cake I'm bringing to whatever function we're having. I bake for every occasion and no occasion. Sometimes you...

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Serves 12 - 15

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 10 cup bundt pan. Set aside.

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  2. Mix the steusel together with your fingers to get a crumbly mixture. Set aside.

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  3. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.

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  4. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar on low speed. Add eggs one at a time.

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  5. Add vanilla and Amaretto di Sarrono.

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  6. Alternately add the flour mixture with the Greek yogurt, scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally.

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  7. By hand, mix in the blackberries (with a spoon, that is)

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  8. Sprinkle about 1/3 of the streusel into the prepared pan. Spoon in half of the cake batter then sprinkle the rest of the streusel over top. Add the rest of the cake batter and smooth it around.

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  9. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until tester comes out clean. Cool in the pan for at least 10 minutes. Invert the cake onto the serving plate to cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve. p.s. Don't freak out if some of the streusel gets stuck in the pan. Just spoon it back over the top cuz you'll want every bit. Plus, you're topping it with powdered sugar so it won't show...

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14 Comments on Cinnamon Almond Cake with Wild Texas Blackberries

Ab_sum Reply

Yum!

Img_1958 Reply

This sounds SO good, nannydeb!

Steve_dunn02 Reply

I'm open to bribes, especially ones as delicious sounding as this. - S

Shamrock-medal Reply

I just need to echo everyone on this one. YUM!

Sausage2 Reply

Oh yum! Being the wonderful giving person who bakes up and brings warm cakes to work or friends is definitely a legacy worth having!

Copy_of_me Reply

I love blackberries and I love your recipe, we won't have blackberries until the end of summer and I am looking forward to it! Oh, and I love your "cake" legacy...I am sure you will be remembered for that!

Me Reply

Wow! Yum! I don't bake a lot but this could make me a lot of new friends in the office!!!

Wedding_pictures_162 Reply

yum... and sexy...I agree with sexy.

Summer_2010_1048 Reply

You've got some super lucky friends and colleagues. This looks scrumptious!

Mrs Reply

Yum! Cake gone wild! I love it!

Food52_photo Reply

Beautiful, mouthwatering: sexy!

Lobster_001 Reply

Wow, sexy? Thanks!

036 Reply

Your cake looks fantastic and great headnote too. Nice easy directions that even I could follow!! You are very brave for facing the snakes and stickers in search of blackberries.

Lobster_001 Reply

thanks Ab!

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