Description
A delicious dark chocolate cake infused with fresh blackberries and topped with blackberry frosting and glossy ganache.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder
- 1 cup milk (buttermilk, almond, or coconut milk)
- ½ cup vegetable oil (or melted coconut oil)
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup fresh blackberries, chopped (extra whole blackberries for decoration)
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 4 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
- ½ cup blackberry puree (for frosting)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
- A pinch of salt (for frosting)
- Purple or aubergine food coloring (optional, for frosting)
- 1 cup heavy cream (for ganache)
- 1 cup dark chocolate, finely chopped (for ganache)
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup or honey (for ganache)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (optional, for ganache)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter four 8-inch cake pans and line with parchment paper.
- Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and espresso powder. Add milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla, mixing until smooth. Gradually add boiling water, mixing until well combined. Gently fold in blackberries.
- Distribute batter evenly and bake for 30-35 minutes. Let cool.
- Beat softened butter until fluffy. Add powdered sugar, blackberry puree, vanilla, and food coloring. Mix until smooth to make the frosting.
- Heat heavy cream and pour over chopped dark chocolate. Stir until smooth to make the ganache.
- Assemble by layering cake with blackberry frosting and ganache. Garnish with whole blackberries.
Notes
- Ensure the blackberries are fresh for the best flavor.
- Optional: Use a toothpick to check the cake for doneness; it should come out clean.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator if not consumed immediately.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 60mg