Cornmeal Berry Sheet Cake
Apr 29, 2020, Updated Mar 13, 2025
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Cornmeal Berry Sheet Cake is a great way to use fresh berries this summer. A subtly sweet cake with a delicious cornmeal texture. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream for an amazing summer dessert.
I love desserts that call for berries like this blueberry lemon pie and this cranberry cherry dump cake. Berries add so much color and flavor to these recipes.
Why this recipe works
- The combination of sweet and a little savory really works.
- The addition of cornmeal gives this sheet cake a unique texture.
- The added sprinkle of sugar on top makes a delicious crust on the top of the cake.
What you need
Cornmeal – I use yellow, fine ground cornmeal.
Sugar – I use Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar.
Berries – For this recipe I used raspberries and blueberries.
Eggs, Milk, Sour Cream, Vanilla Extract, All-Purpose Flour, Baking Powder and Salt.
How to make
- Cream: Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add in eggs.
- Mix: Mix in vanilla, sour cream and milk.
- Whisk: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt.
- Combine: Combine flour mixture and butter mixture.
- Spread: Spread the batter in a lined 9 x 13 baking sheet. Add berries on top and then sprinkle sugar.
- Bake: Bake until golden brown.
Variations
This recipe calls for raspberries and blueberries but you can use your favorite fruit. Here are a few combinations to try:
- Strawberries and blueberries
- Peaches and raspberries
- Blackberries, blueberries and raspberries
Tips
- Try serving this with a dollop of cream or vanilla ice cream.
- Check out these 12 cornmeal substitutes if you are looking for a cornmeal alternative.
This cake is always a huge hit, especially at BBQ’s and summer gatherings.
I am sharing the recipe over at Dixie Crystals.
For the full, printable recipe, click on Cornmeal Berry Sheet Cake.
More cake recipes to enjoy
- Butterfinger Poke Cake – Cake filled with caramel and topped with crushed Butterfingers.
- Apricot Nectar Cake – One of our favorites. This bundt cake is always a winner.
- Orange Poke Cake – A perfect poke cake for summer.
- Pineapple Cake – Cake filled with crushed pineapple.
- 7-Up Cake – The secret ingredient, you guessed it, 7-Up!
Cornmeal Berry Sheet Cake
Ingredients
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 eggs
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups fresh berries like blueberries, raspberries, blackberries
- 2 tablespoons sugar for the topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Lightly grease parchment with non-stick cooking spray.
- Using an electric mixer, cream together 1 1/2 cups sugar and butter for 2 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time. Mix in vanilla, sour cream, and milk.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt.
- Slowly add in flour mixture and beat until just combined.
- Spread the batter in a prepared pan.
- Place the berries on top of the batter. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of sugar.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the top starts to turn golden brown. Let cool for 30 minutes before serving.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
