Very Berry Strawberry Cake

I love strawberry. and though the strawberry season in my city is no more than a few weeks i have been preserving it in my freezer for year long consumption.. here's a post link on how to preserve... http://chefshruti.blogspot.in/2010/03/strawberry-preserve.html

So while I love them with Ice creams and even my daily Wheat flakes, I am always looking for good recipes for the same. and here is one awesome recipe..  You can use any berry that u can get Blueberry, Raspberry etc if you are luckier than me..;)) Cake is really simple with a crusty exterior and soft mushiness inside.. Enjoy!!

You need -

1 1/2 cups sifted All-Purpose Flour

1 tsp Baking Powder

1/4 tsp Salt

1/2 cup softened Butter ( in case using Amul/ Salted don't add salt)

1 cup granulated Sugar

4 Egg Whites ( alternatively 2 whole eggs)

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

1/2 tsp Lemon zest

3 tbsp Sour Cream or  Regular Cream

1/3 cup  milk

1 cup of fresh Blueberry, Strawberry or Raspberry ( whichever you can get or all mixed..)

For the Crust

3 tbsp softened butter

1/3 cup brown sugar or plain sugar

1/4 cup All-Purpose Flour

1 tsp ground Cinnamon

How to:

1) Mix flour, baking Powder,Salt. keep aside.

2) In a large bowl mix butter & sugar for the cake. Whisk well.

3) Add eggs, Vanilla, Lemon Zest. Mix well

4) Add cream & the flour mixture. Gently Fold the ingredients adding milk as you need. Do not over mix.

5) Use a 9" baking Pan. I used a loose bottom tin but you can use any regular round or Square pan. Dust it well before Pouring the mixture. Level the mixture using spatula.

6) In a bowl mix the ingredients for Topping. Sprinkle the fruits and the topping mix over the cake making it as even as possible.

7) Bake at 180 deg C for 40 minute..