Berry cake

Photo: Erin Kunkel

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The Berry Cake You Can Practically Make with Your Eyes Closed
Even if your dessert approach is more "buy it" than "bake it," there are a few cakes out there that people have been making-without-stressing-about for years. This berry cake is a perfect example: It first appeared in a Betty Crocker ad in 1945, and is as simple to make as pouring batter into a pan, laying sugared fruit over it and scattering both with a crumb topping.

Get the recipe: Berry Long Cake with Ginger Crumb