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Irresistible Blackberry Velvet Cake with Lush Blackberry Frosting

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Irresistible Blackberry Velvet Cake with Lush Blackberry Frosting is a soft, moist velvet-style cake infused with real blackberry puree and finished with a silky, tangy blackberry cream cheese frosting. Elegant, colorful, and bursting with fresh berry flavor, it’s a stunning dessert for special occasions.

Ingredients

  • For the blackberry velvet cake:
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup blackberry puree (strained)
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp white vinegar
  • Purple or pink gel food coloring (optional)
  • For the lush blackberry frosting:
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup blackberry puree (strained)
  • 4–5 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • Optional garnish:
  • Fresh blackberries
  • Mint leaves or edible flowers

Instructions

  1. Prepare blackberry puree by simmering blackberries with a little water until soft. Mash, strain out seeds, and cool completely.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two 8-inch round cake pans.
  3. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
  4. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time.
  5. Mix in vanilla, blackberry puree, and food coloring if using.
  6. Alternately add dry ingredients and buttermilk, starting and ending with dry.
  7. Stir in vinegar, then divide batter evenly between pans.
  8. Bake 25–30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
  9. For frosting, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth.
  10. Add blackberry puree, vanilla, salt, and gradually beat in powdered sugar until fluffy.
  11. Level cake layers if needed. Frost between layers, then frost top and sides.
  12. Garnish with fresh blackberries before serving.

Notes

  • Use strained puree for smooth texture.
  • Chill frosting briefly if too soft.
  • Flavor deepens after chilling the assembled cake.
  • Let cake sit at room temperature before serving for best texture.

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