A delicious concoction of berries atop a moist sponge cake square. I love the combination of fresh berries, smooth cake and amazing crust. It’s a great spring and summer dessert and transports easily as a whole cake or cut up into squares.

Ingredients (Berry Squares)

  • 1 (18 ounce) box of Vanilla Cake Mix
  • 1/2 cup of butter, softened
  • 1 Egg
  • 4 oz of cream cheese,  room temperature
  • 1 cup of butter, room temperature
  • 5 oz of evaporated milk
  • 1 cup of granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup of light corn syrup
  • 1 tbsp of vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp of salt
  • (Rest of cake mix)
  • 1 1/2 cups of desired berries
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp granulated sugar

Method

Prep Time: 30 min

Cook Time: 35 min

(Serves 16 – 20)

  1. In the bowl, mix together 2 and a half cups of the cake mix, one egg and the butter until the mixture is very crumbly.
  2. Press the crumbly mixture into the bottom of a greased 9×13” baking pan and set it aside.  In the same bowl with the paddle attachment, add all of the ingredients for the filling including the remaining cake mix and mix on medium speed for 2 minutes.
  3. Pour the creamy mixture on top of the crust, then bake the cake in a 350 degree oven for 35 minutes. Allow it to cool completely before cutting and serving.
  4. Put your berries into a saucepan along with the sugar and lemon juice. Heat on a medium-low flame; while the berries are cooking, create a cornstarch slurry with 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water. Immediately add the mixture to the berries and cook until thickened.
  5. Top your cake with this mixture or serve on the side.
  6. Enjoy!