Blackberry Lemon Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup white flour
- 1 cup spelt flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup almond milk
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup coconut oil, melted
- juice and zest of one lemon (equalling ¼ cup juice)
- 1 teaspoon lemon oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup blackberries
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- pinch of salt
- this recipe plus a few drops of lemon oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 6" round cake pan or equivalent.
- In a medium bowl, sift together all dry ingredients except for the sugar.
- In another bowl, whisk together the almond milk, sugar, coconut oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, lemon oil and vanilla. Gradually add in your dry ingredients, whisking together each addition.
- Pour the batter into your baking pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out nearly clean.
- While the cake cools, mix together the blackberries, sugar, and a pinch of salt. Using your hands or a fork, gently mash some of the berries. Set aside.
- Once the cake is cool, frost & top with the blackberries.