Description
A rich and decadent cake featuring layers of chocolate and blackberry glaze, perfect for special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¾ cups (220g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (75g) dark cocoa powder
- 1 ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ¾ cups (350g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temp
- ½ cup (120ml) neutral oil
- 1 cup (240ml) buttermilk, room temp (or 1 cup milk + 1 tbsp vinegar — let sit 5 min)
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup (180ml) hot strong coffee
- 2 cups fresh blackberries (or frozen, thawed)
- ½ cup (100g) sugar (for glaze)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ cup (120ml) heavy cream
- 6 oz (170g) dark chocolate, finely chopped
- 2–3 cups fresh blackberries (for topping)
- Optional: mint leaves
- Optional: light powdered sugar dust
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two 8-inch round pans.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk sugar, eggs, oil, buttermilk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add dry ingredients into wet — mix just until combined.
- Pour in hot coffee and whisk gently — the batter will be thin and silky.
- Divide between pans and bake 28–34 minutes.
- Cool completely. (If you want a clean stack, freeze layers 20 minutes — they’ll handle beautifully.)
- In a saucepan, cook blackberries + sugar + lemon over medium heat 5–7 minutes, until berries release juice.
- Press through a mesh strainer, discarding seeds.
- Heat cream in a small pan or microwave until hot (not boiling).
- Pour hot cream over chopped chocolate; whisk until smooth.
- Add blackberry purée to the chocolate mixture and whisk until it becomes dark purple and glossy.
- Let cool 10–15 minutes — until it thickens to a pourable glaze.
- Place first cake layer on stand.
- Spoon a thin layer of glaze over the top.
- Add second cake layer.
- Slowly pour glaze over the top, allowing it to drip naturally down the sides.
- Mound fresh blackberries on top.
- Finish with a sprig of mint or a whisper of powdered sugar.
Notes
- For a deeper chocolate flavor, ensure the coffee is hot.
- Freezing the cake layers helps in stacking them neatly.
- Use fresh blackberries for the best flavor and presentation.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 34 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg