Description
The Dreamiest Blackberry Velvet Cake is a luscious dessert that combines the rich, velvety texture of traditional velvet cake with the tart sweetness of fresh blackberries. Each bite melts in your mouth, offering a delightful balance of creamy frosting and moist cake layers, leaving a lingering taste of berry bliss.
Ingredients
Scale
- Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup blackberry puree (fresh or frozen)
- Frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup blackberry puree
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined.
- In another bowl, mix the buttermilk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in the blackberry puree gently until evenly distributed.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans and smooth the tops.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
- For the frosting, beat the softened butter until creamy, then gradually add the powdered sugar, blackberry puree, heavy cream, and vanilla extract, mixing until fluffy.
- Once the cakes are completely cool, frost the top of one layer, place the second layer on top, and frost the top and sides of the cake.
Notes
- This cake can be made a day in advance; store it in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Leftover cake can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- For a lighter version, substitute half of the butter in the frosting with Greek yogurt.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: desserts
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of the cake)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30 grams
- Sodium: 200 milligrams
- Fat: 15 grams
- Saturated Fat: 8 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 50 grams
- Fiber: 2 grams
- Protein: 4 grams
- Cholesterol: 40 milligrams
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