Berry Upside Down Cake
This Berry Upside Down Cake highlights the bright flavor of fresh berries and has a layer of cinnamon crumb swirl in the center! This post is sponsored by Krusteaz.
Berries are back to being reasonably priced in the grocery stores, and it means I’m stocking up every single time I’m food shopping. I can never get enough of berries, and they’re one of my favorite ingredients to bake with – that’s why probably why I have a TON of berry recipes.
The sweet, tart flavor of berries – particularly blackberries and raspberries – can brighten up any dish, and I knew they would really shine in an upside down cake. My friend Isadora from She Likes Food made a beautiful mixed berry upside down chocolate cake (hers is also gluten-free!) and I couldn’t get it out of my head! I took inspiration from her delicious-sounding cake to create my own berry upside down cake.
This is berry upside down cake would be the perfect addition to an Easter brunch, but it’s so easy that you can whip it up any day your craving something full of berry flavor. The cake is made with the help of Krusteaz Cinnamon Swirl Crumb Cake Mix, jazzed up a bit.
I used Greek yogurt in the cake to help soften it up, add some moisture, and give a bit of that tangy flavor. Lemon zest also helps brighten up the cake batter, which is spread on top of the berries – I used a mix of raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries.
Half of the batter is spread on top of the berries, and then comes a thick layer of cinnamon swirl crumb! The rest of the batter goes on top, and then it’s baked through until the berries are bubbly. I made this cake in a springform pan so it would be super easy to remove the sides, flip over, and then pry off the bottom of the pan, but if you don’t have one, a regular cake pan will do just fine. I’d recommend lining the pan with parchment to ensure your cake comes out of the pan cleanly.
This cake is so full of bright Springtime flavors and absolutely delicious – I couldn’t get over the beautiful colors of the berries. Serve it for brunch, dessert, or a snack – you can’t go wrong whenever you decide to serve it! Enjoy :)
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Berry Upside Down Cake
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Total Time: 75 minutes
- Yield: 10 slices 1x
- Category: Dessert
Ingredients
- 2 cups mixed berries (raspberries, blueberries, & blackberries)
- 1 package Krusteaz Cinnamon Swirl Crumb Cake & Muffin Mix
- 1 egg
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- ½ cup water
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Find the complete instructions on Krusteaz website.
Notes
Inspired by Mixed Berry Upside Down Chocolate Cake (Gluten-Free) from She Likes Food
This post is sponsored by Krusteaz. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Bakerita!
What a pretty cake! I would love to have this for breakfast or dessert. I’m so glad that berries are coming into season now so that I can bake with them!
I just love how easy and gorgeous this is! Such a great Spring dessert! I am so impatiently waiting for fresh berry season…. :)
It’s the best time of year! :) Thanks so much, Ashley.
We’ve been buying fresh berries every chance we get, and my kids can’t get enough of them! I love all of the colorful berries you’ve added to this cake, and that cinnamon swirl looks like the perfect partner for those sweet berries!
It’s so nice to buy berries again — I’ve been buying them up like no tomorrow lately because I’ve missed them so much! This cake is gorgeous and such a great way to use berries. What a great spring dessert!
Wow! So colorful and amazing, it seems delicious!
This cake is so gorgeous! Love the color from the berries and that cinnamon swirl :)
That color!! This cake just makes me happy!
This is so beautiful and looks delicious, I love berries. I like the cinnamon crumb swirl, great addition! Take care.
Upside down berry cakes are the best!! And I’m pretty sure they are the most gorgeous cakes ever! You almost don’t want to eat them, haha! I’m so flattered that you were inspired by my chocolate cake :)
I love that cake!! I need to try your version next :D thanks, Izzy!
First time reading a recipe on berrry cake.. I love to try this out for my kids. Im sure they will just love it
I’m SO excited for spring and warmer weather and you’re totally getting me psyched up with this gorgeous berry cake! I would totally eat this for breakfast—hey, there’s berries right?? ;)
Bring on the berry recipes! This cake looks delicious!
This berry cake looks absolutely marvelous!! Never tried a berry cake, definitely going to try out this recipe tomorrow.
This is gorgeous! Berries are reasonably priced where I live too, but they are tasteless :( I will buy some when they are in season, because this cake looks amazing!
It’s the worst biting into a flavorless berry! You’ve got to try it when they get delicious again :) thanks, Cathleen!
Woah! This cake is stunning! I just recently realized there’s a world outside of pineapple upside down cake ;) This berry version is phenomenal!
I love all the pretty berries you used in here! The cake is stunning and getting me so excited for berry season :)
Thanks so much, Kelly! I can never wait for berry season to arrive :D
I love love how you always turn Krusteaz products into epic desserts!! I want all the berries now after this cake.
Hi! I would love to try the Lemon Mixed Berry snacks, but I can’t use coconut oil, or flour. Is there a suitable substitute?
Hi Di! You can use butter instead of coconut oil, and use an extra tablespoon of almond flour for the coconut flour. Enjoy! :)
Thanks Rachel!
Could this be made with frozen berries? Thanks!
That should be fine! Enjoy :)