Sour Cream Cake With Macerated Berries

A light, tender sour cream cake sliced and topped with Grand Marnier-macerated mixed berries, whipped cream, and powdered sugar.

AmericanOtherIntermediate40 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
14
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 0.5 cup sugar
  • 2 count egg yolks
  • 2 0.3 cup flour
  • 0.3 tsp baking soda
  • 1 0.8 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 count egg whites, beaten until stiff
  • 1 pint blueberries
  • 1 pint raspberries
  • 1 pint strawberries, sliced
  • 1 drizzle Grand Marnier, to taste
  • 2 cup sweetened whipped cream

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 9-inch springform pan. Cream butter and 1 cup sugar. Add egg yolks and beat until incorporated.

  2. 2

    Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add to butter mixture in 3 parts, alternating with sour cream. Beat until smooth. Add vanilla. Fold in beaten egg whites.

  3. 3

    Pour into prepared pan and bake 25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

  4. 4

    In a bowl, combine remaining ½ cup sugar with all berries. Lightly mash with a fork. Add Grand Marnier to taste.

  5. 5

    Slice cake and plate. Spoon macerated berries over each slice. Garnish with whipped cream and powdered sugar.

Tags

emerildessertcakesour-creamberriesgrand-marnier