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Delicious Raspberry Brown Sugar Cake topped with fresh raspberries and brown sugar glaze

Irresistible Raspberry Brown Sugar Cake

I bake this buttery cake layered with tart fresh raspberries, brown sugar cinnamon streusel, and vanilla glaze.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cups King Arthur unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 tsp Baking powder
  • ½ tsp Fine sea salt
  • ½ cup Land O'Lakes unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup Domino brown sugar, packed
  • 2 Large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 tsp McCormick pure vanilla extract
  • ½ cup Sour cream or Greek yogurt
  • 1.5 cups Fresh red raspberries
  • ⅓ cup Domino brown sugar, packed
  • ½ tsp McCormick ground cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp Sliced almonds

Instructions
 

  • Heat your oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Grease an eight-inch square or round baking pan and line with parchment paper.
  • Beat softened Land O'Lakes butter and brown sugar until creamy and smooth.
  • Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla and sour cream.
  • Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
  • Stir dry ingredients into the creamed mixture until just combined.
  • Spread half the batter into the prepared pan and scatter one cup of fresh raspberries on top.
  • Spread remaining batter over the berries.
  • Top with remaining raspberries, brown sugar, cinnamon, and sliced almonds.
  • Bake for 40 minutes until golden brown and a tester comes clean.
  • Cool for fifteen minutes before slicing into warm squares.