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EASY Berry Cake in a Pie Pan with Whipped Sour Cream Topping

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A delicious, EASY cake to make in a pie pan! It is so-o good! With simple ingredients, too!
1 from 2 votes
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 378

Equipment

  • 1 9-inch Pie Pan

Ingredients

  • FOR THE CAKE:
  • 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter melted
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups berries mixed, divided
  • 1 teaspoon sugar for top
  • FOR THE TOPPING:
  • ¾ cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • FOR THE CAKE:
  • Preheat the oven to 350° F.
  • Spray a 9-inch pie plate with cooking spray.
  • In a small bowl , mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set it aside.
  • In a large bowl, use a wire whisk to beat the sugar, melted butter, and sour cream.
  • Whisk in the egg and vanilla extract.
  • With a spoon, stir in the flour mixture until smooth.
  • Gently stir in 1 cup of the mixed berries. The batter is quite thick.
  • With a spatula, spread the batter evenly in the pie plate, smoothing the top.
  • Sprinkle the remaining ½ cup of berries over the top. Sprinkle the top with 1 teaspoon of sugar.
  • Bake at 350° F. for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean.
  • Place the pie pan on a wire rack to cool for 20 minutes.
  • FOR THE WHIPPED SOUR CREAM:
  • With an electric mix at high speed, beat all the TOPPING INGREDIENTS for 1 minute, just until soft peaks form. Do not overmix! With a spatula, spread it on top of the cake.
  • Store the cake covered in the refrigerator.

EXTRA TIP:

TOPPING: Substitute any whipped cream topping you like for the Whipped Sour Cream Topping.
PIE PAN:  Substitute the pie pan with a 9-inch cake pan or a 9-inch spring-form pan.
Nutrition
Calories: 378kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 180mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 757IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 1mg