A simple and delicious berry chocolate traybake to celebrate late-season fruit
A plush cocoa sponge swirled with pillowy whipped cream and piled high with ripe summer berries
As we come to the end of strawberry and raspberry season, this summer berry chocolate traybake really champions those sweet, sun-ripened berries at their absolute peak, pairing their juicy tartness with a rich cocoa sponge.
If you’re looking for summer recipes that can satisfy a crowd at a BBQ or a garden party, this fuss-free cake is a definite hero. It is the ultimate combination of a light and springy chocolate base, fluffy fresh cream and late summer fruits.
To chop and hull your late-season strawberries and sweet cherries cleanly without squishing the delicate fruit, using a razor-sharp Japanese chef’s knife from Amazon will make your fruit prep effortless; see how to pull this delicious cake together below.
Summer berry chocolate traybake recipe
Overview
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Serves: 12
Ingredients
175g self-raising flour
150g light brown sugar
50g cocoa powder
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 eggs
150ml milk
150ml oil (vegetable or sunflower)
450ml double cream
Berries – we recommend strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and cherries
Method
Preheat the oven to 160°C (fan) and line the traybake tin with baking parchment.
In the mixing bowl, fully combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder and bicarbonate with the whisk before adding the milk, eggs and oil.
Mix everything to form a smooth batter, then pour into the lined traybake tin. Place in the oven on the middle shelf and bake for 25-30 minutes until springy in the centre.
Allow the sponge to cool before removing from the tin.
Whip the cream to soft peaks, swirl on top of the cooled sponge and top with your preferred berries just before serving.
Recipe from the Easy Peasy Baking campaign, launched by UK Flour Millers, making baking simple. You can find more Easy Peasy Baking recipes and information on the campaign over on the Fab Flour website, or on social: @fab_flour on Instagram or @fabflour on Facebook.
Our pick of pretty serving platters
For a centrepiece-worthy traybake, think about how you’re presenting it on the party spread. A berry-topped chocolate cake arranged on a rectangular platter is an ideal showstopper!
Slicing and portioning your bake with this silver cake knife and server from Amazon brings an elegant, vintage-inspired flourish straight to the dessert table at your garden party. For more sweet treats, try our heavenly pistachio tiramisu recipe or our classic raspberry pavlova.
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