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The Guardian Shares Blackberry and Almond Birthday Cake Recipe

8/23/2026

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The Guardian (UK) publishes a blackberry and almond cake recipe for an August birthday.
The recipe calls for 180 g butter, 180 g caster sugar, 150 g ground almonds, 80 g flour, and 500 g blackberries.
It also includes lemon zest, baking powder, fine sea salt, and a blackberry-juice icing-sugar glaze after cooling.
The cake bakes at 190 °C (170 °C fan) for 45–55 minutes in a 20 cm springform tin, serving eight to ten.

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The Guardian (UK) publishes a blackberry and almond cake recipe for an August birthday.
The recipe calls for 180 g butter, 180 g caster sugar, 150 g ground almonds, 80 g flour, and 500 g blackberries.
It also includes lemon zest, baking powder, fine sea salt, and a blackberry-juice icing-sugar glaze after cooling.
The cake bakes at 190 °C (170 °C fan) for 45–55 minutes in a 20 cm springform tin, serving eight to ten.