Citrus and Berries Cake – quick and easy cake with a fabulous combination of citrus and berries!
This cake is my attempt to bring the Spring. Everywhere I look, people are demanding the end of this awful winter. Enough is enough.
I’ve heard the birds chirping the other day and thought: Alright, Spring has to be just around the corner. And then our weather guy said something about snow and a snowstorm this weekend and I just wanted to throw my mixing bowl at him. I mean at the TV. Or the winter. Ugh.
This cake is sort of a transition from winter to spring. I used cranberries (yes, I have bags of them in my freezer) and blood oranges. Both a winter fruit but the citrus flavor from the zest and the fact that you can use any berries in this cake makes it great both for winter and for spring.
The base is one of my favorite quick vanilla cakes. It will rise nicely so you want to let it bake a little bit until it sets before you add the citrus slices. Otherwise, they will sink in and the batter around them won’t bake properly.
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Enjoy, my friends. The Spring will come eventually.
Curry and Comfort says
March 8, 2014 at 6:32 pmWow, such a beautiful cake… love that you did both citrus and berries. 🙂
Tutti Dolci says
March 4, 2014 at 2:00 amI love the mix of cranberries and citrus, so pretty!
Jessica |Portuguese Girl Cooks says
March 3, 2014 at 9:49 pmWhat a beautiful cake, Anna! I am DYING for spring too!
Jessica_AKitchenAddiction says
March 3, 2014 at 11:22 amThis is such a pretty cake! Such a great transition from this nasty winter to spring!
Karen @ The Food Charlatan says
March 2, 2014 at 7:16 pmI’m so jealous of the cranberries in your freezer Anna! I’m kicking myself that I didn’t save more. Those blood oranges look amaaaaazing. Lovely looking cake!
Aimee Shugarman says
March 2, 2014 at 3:02 pmAnna this is such a pretty cake!!
the wicked noodle says
March 2, 2014 at 11:08 amWhat an absolutely gorgeous cake!! LOVE the blood oranges on the top.
Consuelo - Honey & Figs says
March 2, 2014 at 10:56 amI’m really tired of winter too – though I have to admit I’m going to miss all those gorgeous citrus fruits once it’s over.
This cake looks delicious, and your pictures are wonderful! <3
Kate@Diethood says
March 1, 2014 at 1:18 pmOhmyworrrrrd!! My name is written all over this cake!!
CrunchyCreamySw says
March 2, 2014 at 10:09 amYay! Thanks, Kate!
Laura@bakinginpyjamas says
March 1, 2014 at 12:14 pmWhat a fantastic combination, I love the slices of blood oranges on top. The cake looks so light and yummy.
CrunchyCreamySw says
March 2, 2014 at 10:09 amThank you, Laura!
Patricia Conte says
March 1, 2014 at 11:26 amOh this sounds so good! Your pictures are so pretty!
CrunchyCreamySw says
March 2, 2014 at 10:09 amThank you, Patricia!