Berkeley Recipe
Make Berkeley Recipe in just 1h 10m. Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.
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Ingredients
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Base
Add-ins
Method
Preparation
- 1
Preheat the oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- 2
Prepare baking dish
Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
Mixing
- 3
Combine dry ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
- 4
Cream butter and sugars
In another bowl, beat the unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until light and fluffy using a hand mixer or stand mixer.
- 5
Add eggs and vanilla
Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Then, stir in the vanilla extract.
- 6
Combine wet and dry ingredients
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- 7
Incorporate add-ins
Gently fold in the chopped walnuts, dark chocolate chips, and dried cranberries into the batter.
Baking
- 8
Pour batter into baking dish
Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and spread it evenly.
- 9
Bake
Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 10
Cool
Remove from the oven and let cool in the baking dish for about 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.