Combine the flavor of lemon with fresh blackberries to create a flavorful Lemon Blackberry Cake. You can cover it with a light homemade frosting and add fruit on top to complete this delicious dessert.
Lemon Blackberry Layer Cake Recipe
Prepare a refreshing, light dessert made from scratch using this Lemon Blackberry Cake recipe. The recipe isn’t hard to follow, but it’s also fun to make.
Not only will you prepare the cake from scratch, but you’ll also make a sweet and flavorful frosting to spread on top of it.
Why You’ll Love this Lemon Blackberry Cake Recipe:
- Great flavor combo. These flavors taste great when combined together.
- Easy scratch cake. You’re making a delicious cake from scratch using fresh ingredients.
- Family-friendly. Not only will you love this recipe, but so will the rest of the family. It’s the perfect summer treat.
How to Make Lemon Blackberry Cake
Be sure to see the recipe card below for full ingredients & instructions!
- Set your oven to 350°F and prepare 3 9-inch cake pans and spray them with nonstick cooking spray.
- Grab one bowl and add flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and pudding mix into it.
- Grab a separate bowl and combine wet ingredients, including the water, vegetable oil, eggs, sour cream, and lemon juice.
- After combining the wet ingredients, toss the dry ingredients into the bowl and mix everything together.
- Divide the batter evenly by pouring it into three separate pans.
- Place your pans in the oven and bake for up to 20 minutes.
- Set your cakes off to the side to cool and begin preparing the frosting.
- Use the whisk attachment to mix the ingredients for up to four minutes.
- After your cakes cool down, add layers of frosting between the cakes and then top the cake with the rest of the frosting.
- Add blueberries and lemon slices on top for a finishing touch.
What gives lemon blackberry cake its lemon flavor?
The cake gets its lemon flavor from both the lemon pudding and lemon juice added to the cake mixture while you’re preparing it.
Can I use something other than blackberries for lemon blackberry cake?
If you don’t like blackberries or are unable to get them at the store, you can use different berries. Some of the other berries that will taste good with the lemon flavor include blueberries and raspberries.
How should I store lemon blackberry cake?
Put your cake in an airtight container and place it in the refrigerator. If you have a cake storage container, it’s a good time to use it. You can keep the cake fresh for up to 4 days when you store it properly.
Recipe Tips and Tricks
- Decorate your cake with blackberries and lemon slices to go with the Lemon Blackberry Cake flavor and theme.
- Use a toothpick to check the center of the cake to make sure it’s cooked all the way through before removing the cake from the oven.
- Let your cakes cool before removing them from the pan. If you try to remove them too soon, the cake might start falling apart.
This moist lemon blackberry cake is bursting with flavor. It’s easy to prepare and perfect for sharing.
If you make this recipe be sure to leave us a comment or rating. Enjoy!
Lemon Blackberry Layer Cake Recipe
Combine the flavor of lemon with fresh blackberries to create a flavorful Lemon Blackberry Cake. You can cover it with a light homemade frosting and add fruit on top to complete this delicious dessert.
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total Time : 35 minutes
Servings: 12 people
Ingredients
For the Lemon Cake
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour 300 grams
- 3.4 ounces lemon pudding mix 96 grams (1 box)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder 8 grams
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt 3 grams
- ½ teaspoon baking soda 3 grams
- 1½ cups granulated sugar 300 grams
- 4 large eggs 200 grams
- ¾ cup sour cream 170 grams
- ½ cup water 114 grams
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil 67 grams
- ¼ cup lemon juice 57 grams, from 2 lemons
For the Blackberry Cream Cheese Frosting
- 16 ounces cream cheese 454 grams, room temperature (2 bricks)
- 1 cup unsalted butter 226 grams, room temperature (2 sticks)
- 1½ cups powdered sugar 170 grams
- 1 cup fresh blackberries 144 grams
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 8 grams
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prep 3 9-inch cake pans by spraying them with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the flour, pudding mix, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.2½ cups all-purpose flour, 3.4 ounces lemon pudding mix, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon baking soda
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk the sugar eggs, sour cream, water, vegetable oil, and lemon juice together. Add in the flour mixture and whisk until the flour is incorporated.1½ cups granulated sugar, 4 large eggs, ¾ cup sour cream, ½ cup water, ⅓ cup vegetable oil, ¼ cup lemon juice
- Evenly divide the batter between the 3 prepped cake pans.
- Place into the preheated oven to bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean or with moist crumbs. Set aside to cool.
- Make the blackberry frosting by adding all of the frosting ingredients to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle or whisk attachment. Beat on high for 4 minutes.16 ounces cream cheese, 1 cup unsalted butter, 1½ cups powdered sugar, 1 cup fresh blackberries, 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract, ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- Once the cakes are cooled, remove from the pans. Place one cake layer on a plate or cake stand.
- Spread about ¼ cup of the frosting over the cake. Top with a second layer of cake and spread more frosting on it. Top with the last cake layer. Spread the remaining frosting on the top and around the sides of the cake.
- Top with lemon slices and blackberries if you so desire. Slice and serve!
Notes
- Decorate your cake with blackberries and lemon slices to go with the Lemon Blackberry Cake flavor and theme.
- Use a toothpick to check the center of the cake to make sure it’s cooked all the way through before removing the cake from the oven.
- Let your cakes cool before removing them from the pan. If you try to remove them too soon, the cake might start falling apart.
Nutrition Facts
Lemon Blackberry Layer Cake Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 slice)
Calories 658
Calories from Fat 351
% Daily Value*
Fat 39g60%
Saturated Fat 20g125%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g
Monounsaturated Fat 10g
Cholesterol 142mg47%
Sodium 523mg23%
Potassium 148mg4%
Carbohydrates 72g24%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 42g47%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 1175IU24%
Vitamin C 5mg6%
Calcium 112mg11%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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