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Mulberry Kuchen (Cake)

Name: Mulberry Kuchen (Cake)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 egg (beaten); 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 cups mulberries; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1/4 cup white sugar; 3 tablespoons butter

Gooseberries

Gooseberries are attractive plants that prosper in cool areas and under partial shade. Since they thrive under conditions that are marginal for many plants, they could be an important part of a home landscape or garden. But there is a major downside: It is illegal to grow gooseberries in many states. Be sure to check with your state agricultural department prior to purchasing plants in your location.

(Lehman’s Jams, Jellies and Fruit Butters offer a wonderful collection of flavors including gooseberry jam.)

Mulberries

We have wild mulberry trees growing on our property. They provide a wealth of delicious berries each year. Freeze them for a fresh berry taste in the middle of the winter. They are also ideal to use in wide range of blackberry recipes.

This is only the tip of the berry iceberg. Whether as jams on your morning toast or that delicious dessert, berries add flavor and fun.

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Dori Fritzinger has been a freelance writer since the days of typewriters and snail-mail. Her home life centers around a large multi-generational family and a small family farm. In her free time, she loves to read, quilt, and do embroidery. She also enjoys collecting vintage cookbooks and bringing the recipes to life so the cooks of the 21st century can enjoy them.

This recipe originally appeared in Savor the Flavor of Unique Berries.

Mulberry Kuchen (Cake)

Dori Fritzinger

Prep Time:

15 minutes

Cook Time:

30 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg (beaten)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups mulberries
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons butter

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Grease an 8 x 8 inch baking pan.
Beat milk, 1/2 cup white sugar, egg, and oil in a bowl. Add 1 cup flour, baking powder, and salt, mix until smooth. Pour into baking pan, sprinkle with mulberries.
Mix 3/4 cup flour, brown sugar, and 1/4 cup white sugar in a bowl, cut in butter and stir until mixture resembles crumbs, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle over cake.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.