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Sep 24, 2019(last updated October 31, 2021)

Blackberry Cake with White Chocolate Buttercream

5 from 2 votes
BySam Adler
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This blackberry cake is super fluffy and filled with a delicious white chocolate buttercream. It’s the perfect cake to make if you have a ton of blackberries and have no idea what to do with them!

White cake on a brown cake stand with purple flowers and blackberries

This is my newest favorite flavor combo.

Honestly I think that both of these ingredients are highly underrated in the baking world. But when you put them together-

Bam! It’s like magic.

The tartness from the blackberries balances so well with the sweetness of the white chocolate- a total match made in heaven!

These are the ingredients you need

  •  unsalted butter
  • granulated sugar
  • eggs 
  • all purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • baking soda
  • kosher salt
  • whole milk yogurt
  • orange juice
  • fresh or frozen blackberries
A mixing bowl with butter and sugar on a gray background next to a bowl of flour, 3 eggs, a measuring cup with milk and a bowl of blackberries

How to make this blackberry cake

Making this cake is easy because your stand or hand mixer will do all the work!

Step 1: Cream the butter and sugar, until a smooth paste forms.

Step 2: Add the eggs.

Step 3: Separate the dry ingredients from the rest of the wet ingredients.

Step 4 : Switch off adding them into the batter, mixing as you go.

Step 5: Dust the blackberries with flour and add to the batter.

Step 6: Bake!

This is what the batter will look like when it’s mixed correctly:

white cake batter in a mixing bowl

Mixing method

There is a method to this baking madness and a reason why you can’t just dump all your ingredients into a bowl.

The reason for switching off like that is because you are using a cake mixing method called the creaming method.

The creaming method starts with creaming the butter and sugar together until fluffy.

This ensures that the butter incorporates a lot of air, which will in turn make your cake light and fluffy.

You have to switch off adding the dry and the wet ingredients because the flour needs to absorb the moisture from the wet ingredients.

It won’t be able to do that if you just dump it all in at the same time.

Also, in order for your blackberries not to sink to the bottom of the cake, you need to dust them with a little bit of flour first.

Just place the blackberries in a small bowl and dust them with flour. Now add them to the cake batter and mix slowly with a spatula so they don’t get broken up.

Prepare the cake pans

I always suggest heavily lining your cake pans with a thick layer of baking spray. Preferably one that has flour added to it like Baker’s Joy.

You can alternatively cut out parchment paper girls that are the same size as your pan and line them like that.

Make sure to avoid a situation where you can’t get the cake out of the pan.

white cake batter in a cake pan
Cake batter ready for the oven

These wilton cake pans are my favorite! You can either bake this recipe in 2 8″ cake pans or 3 6″ cake pans.

How to bake

Bake at 350° F for 30- 35 minutes for 8 inch pans and 28- 30 mins for 6″ pans.

Cakes are always done when the edges start to pull away from the cake pan. Or, if you insert a toothpick in the middle and it comes out clean.

A yellow cake on brown parchment paper
Cake is done and the top was cut off to make it level

I level off my cake layers so they have flat tops and stack nicely. This also makes it easier to fill and frost.

Take a long serrated knife and steadily cut off the top. It doesn’t have to be perfect!

Make the buttercream

To make the buttercream you will need your stand or hand mixer. Wash it out if you used it to make the cake!

How to make the buttercream:

First melt the white chocolate either in the microwave or over a double boiler.

White chocolate has the tendency to seize up so be careful when melting. Either microwave it for 30 seconds at a time, stirring in between. Or use a double boiler.

A double boiler is a small pot with an inch of water simmering over the stove with a bowl sitting on top of it.

Place the chocolate in the bowl. The steam from the water will melt the chocolate. Stir the chocolate until it melts, then set it aside to cool.

A glass bowl of white chocolate chips on top of a pot on a stove
How to set up a double boiler

Tips on using a double boiler:

  • Make sure the bowl is big enough to sit on top of the pot without hitting the water underneath.
  • You only need a small amount of water to make steam. An inch is perfect
  • Do not let any water get into the chocolate or the chocolate will harden and seize up!
  • Let it cool for 5 minutes before making the buttercream

With the chocolate cooling, now add the softened butter and confectioners sugar to the bowl of a mixer.

Whip starting on low speed then moving up higher to combine. Slowly pour in the cooled melted chocolate, and the cream.

Mix until combined and scrape down the sides as needed.

a mixing bowl filled with frosting with a spatula sitting on top of the bowl
Finished White Chocolate Buttercream

Frosting the cake:

This buttercream recipe will make enough to fill and frost 2, 8″ cake layers or 3 6″ cake layers.

If your’e not sure how to fill and frost you can learn how to decorate your cakes like a pro!

It’s not as hard as you might think!

The top of a white cake with blackberries and flowers.

A few more tips on making this cake:

  • You can freeze it! Make sure you wrap it tightly in plastic wrap, and you can freeze it for up to 2 months. Defrost on the counter.
  • Try making this into a bundt cake– just bake for 15 minutes longer and make sure you spray the pan really well. My favorite baking spray is Baker’s Joy.
  • Add some lemon zest to the batter for a nice zing!
  • Learn how to frost and decorate this cake– check out this post on how to decorate your cakes or this post on how to decorate your cakes with flowers.

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For more delicious cake recipes try:

  • Orange Cardamom Cake with Rose Buttercream
  • Strawberry Basil Cake
  • Lemon Poppyseed Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Peppermint Cake with Candy Cane Topper

If you make this cake I would love it if you left a star rating and a review below, they honestly make my day when I read them!

White cake with blackberries on a gray rimmed plate.

 

The top of a white cake with blackberries and flowers.

Blackberry Cake with White Chocolate Buttercream

This blackberry cake is super fluffy and filled with a delicious white chocolate buttercream. It's the perfect cake to make if you have a ton of blackberries and have no idea what to do with them!
5 from 2 votes
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Course: desserts
Cuisine: American
Keyword: blackberry dessert recipe, blackberry recipes, how to use up blackberries
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
cooling and frosting: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 15 people
Calories: 588kcal
Author: Sam Adler

Ingredients

For the cake

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs large
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 cup yogurt whole milk
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 6 ounces blackberries fresh or frozen
  • 2 tbsp all purpose flour for dusting blackberries

For the White Chocolate Buttercream

  • 1 cup white chocolate chips melted, about 6 oz
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3 cups confectioners sugar
  • 1 tsp cream

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350° F and spray 2 9” baking pans with baking spray or line with parchment paper.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on medium speed for 1 minute until fluffy and pale yellow in color.
  • Add in the eggs one at a time, stopping the mixer before each addition. You may have to scrape down the sides-stop the mixer. 
  • In a medium size bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • In a large mixing cup or a small bowl, combine the yogurt and juice. 
  • Add in ⅓ of the flour mixture, and mix on low until incorporated into the mix. Then add in ½ of the yogurt and juice mixture (while still on low). Then another ⅓ of the flour, the last of the juice, and the last of the flour mixture. Stopping to scrape down the sides as needed. 
    white cake batter in a mixing bowl
  • Toss the blackberries with 2 tablespoons of flour so they don’t sink to the bottom of your cake, and CAREFULLY mix them slowly into the batter. You don’t want to break them up so be careful with mixing.
    white cake batter in a cake pan
  • Pour the batter evenly into the two baking pans and bake for 30-35 minutes until the edges of the cake are golden brown and break away from the pan- or when the top of the cake feels firm and not jiggly. 
    A yellow cake on brown parchment paper

For the White Chocolate Buttercream

  • Melt the chocolate over a double boiler or melt in the microwave for 30 seconds at a time. Allow the chocolate to cool before adding to the rest of ingredients otherwise it will melt the butter. 
    A glass bowl of white chocolate chips on top of a pot on a stove
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and confectioners sugar on medium speed until fluffy. 
  • Add in the cooled, melted white chocolate and mix again on medium speed moving up to high for 30 seconds. 
  • Stop the mixer, scrape down the sides, and add in the half n half. Continue mixing on medium speed until light and fluffy. If you want it thinner, add in another ½ teaspoon half n half until the consistency is where you want it.
    a mixing bowl filled with frosting with a spatula sitting on top of the bowl
  • Frost the cake layers as you wish! For tips on how to do that check out this post!
    The top of a white cake with blackberries and flowers.

Notes

You can also make this recipe in a bundt pan. Increase the baking time to 45-55 minutes and make sure you spray the pan really well!
Can be frozen for up to 2 months
You can use fresh or frozen blackberries 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Blackberry Cake with White Chocolate Buttercream
Amount Per Serving (1 slice)
Calories 588 Calories from Fat 270
% Daily Value*
Fat 30g46%
Saturated Fat 19g119%
Cholesterol 103mg34%
Sodium 188mg8%
Potassium 128mg4%
Carbohydrates 77g26%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 59g66%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 861IU17%
Vitamin C 5mg6%
Calcium 80mg8%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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About Sam Adler

Sam Adler is a Le Cordon Bleu professionally trained pastry chef, Saveur Blog Award winner, food photographer, and food blogger over on FrostingandFettuccine.com. She has been featured in numerous online and in-print publications including Taste of Home Magazine, Saveur Magazine, The Feed Feed, and Food Blogger Pro. Sam lives in Hollywood florida with her husband, two young kids, and french bulldog. When she’s not baking and dancing in her kitchen you can find her at her favorite yoga spot.

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  1. Janice M says

    September 20, 2020 at 3:19 pm

    Can I use egg whites instead of whole eggs? If yes, how many?

    Reply
    • Sam says

      September 21, 2020 at 2:44 pm

      Hi Janice! I don’t recommend skipping out on the egg yolk as they help give the cake structure 🙂

      Reply
  2. Thao says

    September 9, 2021 at 9:05 pm

    Can you store white chocolate buttercream to reuse?

    Reply
    • Sam Adler says

      September 11, 2021 at 9:40 pm

      Hi! I havent tried it but if you want to you can store it at room temp for 5 days.

      Reply

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