Berry Cake with Cardamom

I love desserts with the berries, especially crumbles. Since I'd not tried making a mixed berry cake before, I set out to rectify the oversight with this simple berry cake, flavored with cardamom and some crunchy turbinado sugar sprinkled on top.

Adapted from A Piece of Cake!
Ingredients:

1. 1.5 cups all purpose flour
2. 1 cup sugar
3. 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
4. 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
5. 2 eggs, at room temperature
6. 2/3 cup yogurt
7. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8. 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
9. 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
10. 1.5 cups mixed berries - raspberries and blueberries
11. 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar
12. 1 teaspoon freshly powdered cardamom

Preparation:

1. Butter and flour a 9-inch springform pan. Preheat oven to 400 F
2. Mix all dry ingredients - flour, baking soda, and baking powder
3. In a wide bowl, cream the butter until soft. Add sugar and beat until soft and creamy
4. Add the eggs and beat until incorporated
5. Add half the yogurt, lemon zest, and vanilla extract. Beat gently until mixed
6. Add half the dry ingredients and mix with a spatula until combined
7. Add the remaining yogurt and mix with a spatula
8. Add remaining dry ingredients and mix with a spatula
9. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan
10. Randomly distribute the berries on top 
11. Mix the cardamom powder with turbinado sugar, and sprinkle on top of the batter/berries
12. Bake for 30 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean
13. Cool the cake in the pan by placing on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Then loosen the edges by running a knife around the edges. Remove the springform attachment and serve the cake as is

This is a light and aromatic dessert that goes well with coffee or ice cream (or both!)