Blackberry Cornmeal Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 10-inch ovenproof skillet with the butter.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, vanilla bean paste and eggs. In a separate medium bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, maple sugar, baking soda and salt. Stir in the buttermilk mixture until smooth.
• Line the blackberries in the buttered skillet, then pour the batter over the top. Pour the cream into the center of the batter. Bake until the top crust is golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes.
• Serve warm with blackberries, maple syrup and whipped cream.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375 degrees and grease the inside of a 9-by-9-inch square casserole dish with butter.
• In a medium bowl, toss the mashed blackberries with ⅔ cup granulated sugar, ¼ cup flour, the lemon juice and ¼ teaspoon salt. Taste and add additional sugar, if necessary. Transfer the mixture to the baking dish in an even layer and set aside.
• Using a box grater, grate the corn over a bowl to collect its meat and milk; discard the corn cobs or reserve for another use. Transfer corn mixture to a liquid measuring cup. (The grated corn mixture should measure a healthy ¾ cup; if not, supplement with extra corn, heavy cream or milk.) Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the remaining 1¼ cups flour, ⅓ cup granulated sugar with the cornmeal, baking powder and ¾ teaspoon salt. Add the cubed butter, separating the cubes and tossing them individually to coat. Pressing the bits of butter between your thumb and the side of your index finger, break up the butter into the flour until evenly dispersed and butter pieces are roughly the size of peas.
• Slowly pour the grated corn over the flour mixture, and, working gently with your hands, begin tossing everything together until the ingredients form a cohesive dough. Crumble the batter over the surface of the berries, and using a pastry brush, brush the top generously with the heavy cream. Sprinkle the batter evenly with the turbinado sugar.
• Place the baking dish on a sheet pan to catch any potential overflow, transfer to the oven and bake until the crust is golden and the blackberries are bubbling and thick, 35 to 40 minutes. Allow to cool at least 10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Toss blackberries with 1/4 cup flour; set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs. Combine baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, cloves, allspice and remaining 1-3/4 cups flour; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Fold in blackberries. , Pour into a greased and floured 9-in. square baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, serve with whipped cream and top with confectioners' sugar and additional fresh blackberries.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar. In another bowl, whisk together buttermilk, eggs, and 7 T melted butter; pour over flour mixture, stirring just to combine.
• In a 10-inch cast iron skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon butter in the oven until melted and skillet is hot, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven; swirl to coat bottom of pan. Pour batter into skillet; scatter blackberries on top, and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup sugar.
• Bake until top is evenly browned, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool slightly, about 30 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Steps:

• Make cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. and butter and flour an 8- by 2-inch round cake pan.
• In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add remaining cake ingredients and beat on low speed until combined. Beat batter on high speed until pale yellow, about 3 minutes.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in middle of oven 40 minutes, or until a tester comes out with a few crumbs adhering.
• Make Rosemary Syrup while cake is baking.
• Cool cake in pan on a rack 10 minutes. Invert cake onto hand and return, right side up, to rack. While cake is still warm, gradually brush 1/3 cup syrup over it, allowing syrup to soak in before adding more. Chill remaining syrup in a small pitcher, covered. Syrup-soaked cake may be made 1 day ahead and kept wrapped in plastic wrap at room temperature.
• Serve cake, cut into wedges, with whipped cream, blackberries, and remaining rosemary syrup.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Spray a 9-inch square metal baking pan with nonstick baking spray with flour.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cornmeal, baking powder and salt.
• Add eggs, buttermilk, butter and vanilla to flour mixture.
• Using an electric mixer on med-low speed, beat for 1 minute, until blended.
• Scrape sides and bottom of bowl with a spatula.
• Beat on medium speed for 1 minute.
• Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.
• Scatter blackberries evenly over batter.
• Sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes, then invert cake onto rack to cool.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.