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The loaf cake with three slices cut of it, on a white rectangular platter with tiny blue lines on it. Each slice is packed with the blackberries which are purple.

Romanian Blackberry Loaf Cake Recipe – Chec cu Mure

This blackberry loaf cake recipe is very easy to make and it's a quick and perfect dessert for a week night.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Romanian
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 300 gr blackberries
  • 180 gr flour
  • 150 gr sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tbsp vanilla essence
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 150 gr Greek yogurt
  • 50 ml vegetable oil
  • pinch of salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
  • Separate the egg white from the yolks.
  • Mix the yolks with half of the sugar until you obtain a cream.
  • Add the oil step by step, and mix well to incorporate it.
  • Add the yogurt and the vanilla essence to the mix.
  • Mix the flour with the baking powder, and add it to the wet mix. Combine all together until you have a smooth batter.
  • In a separate bowl whisk the egg whites with a little bit of salt until they become fluffy. Add the sugar and whisk until the composition becomes stiff. Don’t over whisk.
  • Fold the egg whites into the batter, gently, to avoid removing the air.
  • Fold in the blackberries, gently, reserving a few for decorating the final cake.
  • Prepare a loaf pan by layering it with baking paper.
  • Add the batter in the tray, and decorate with the last remaining blackberries.
  • Bake for 40 minutes, until the loaf cake becomes golden brown. Test to see if it’s done by inserting a toothpick inside it. If it comes out clean, it is ready. My oven is a bit older and doesn’t cook evenly, so it took around 50 minutes for this blackberry loaf cake to fully cook.
  • Let the blackberry loaf cake cool down completely inside the tray, before taking it out and cutting it.
  • Enjoy with coffee, tea, or as an afternoon snack.