Description
Indulgent blackberry lavender cake merges delicate floral notes with rich berry sweetness, creating a sophisticated dessert that whispers French countryside charm. Elegant layers promise pure culinary delight, inviting you to savor each exquisite bite of this enchanting confection.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1.5 cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon dried culinary lavender
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh blackberries
Frosting Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 0.25 cup blackberry puree
- 1 teaspoon dried lavender
- 1–2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
Decoration (Optional):
- Fresh blackberries
- Edible lavender flowers
- Honey
Instructions
- Prepare the oven by heating to 350°F and prepare two 8-inch cake pans with grease and flour coating.
- Combine dry ingredients including flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium mixing bowl, whisking thoroughly to ensure even distribution.
- Use an electric mixer to cream butter and sugar until the mixture becomes pale and voluminous, creating a light texture.
- Incorporate eggs individually into the butter mixture, adding vanilla extract and mixing until completely integrated.
- Gradually blend the flour mixture and milk into the batter, alternating between the two ingredients and ensuring smooth incorporation, with flour being the final addition.
- Gently fold mashed blackberries and ground lavender into the batter, distributing them evenly throughout the mixture.
- Distribute the batter equally between the prepared cake pans, creating smooth and level surfaces.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes in the preheated oven, checking doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center – it should emerge clean when the cakes are fully baked.
- Allow cakes to rest in their pans for 10 minutes, then carefully transfer to wire cooling racks to reach room temperature.
- Prepare frosting by beating butter until smooth and creamy, then gradually adding powdered sugar, heavy cream, and lavender extract.
- Whip the frosting until it reaches a light, fluffy consistency with no lumps.
- Once cakes are completely cooled, apply frosting evenly across the layers and between them.
- Decorate the top of the cake with fresh blackberries for a beautiful and appetizing presentation.
Notes
- Adjust lavender quantity to prevent overwhelming floral taste, start with small amounts and taste test.
- Mash blackberries gently to maintain texture and prevent watery batter consistency.
- For gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with almond or gluten-free blend, ensuring 1:1 replacement ratio.
- Enhance flavor complexity by briefly toasting ground lavender before adding to batter, releasing deeper aromatic notes.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg