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Lemon Blackberry Cake Recipe
This moist, fluffy lemon blackberry cake is made with fresh lemons and topped with a tangy blackberry cream cheese frosting!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 708 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Lemon Cake
- 26.5 ounces yellow cake mix (2 (13.25-ounce) boxes)
- 1¾ cups water
- ¼ cup lemon juice (from 2 lemons)
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest (from 1 lemon)
- ⅔ cup vegetable oil
- 6 large eggs
For the Blackberry Cream Cheese Frosting
- 16 ounces cream cheese room temperature (2 bricks)
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature (2 sticks)
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup fresh blackberries
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prep 3 (9-inch) round cake pans by spraying them with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, water, lemon, oil, and eggs.
- Evenly divide the batter between the 3 prepped cake pans (about 545 grams per pan).
- 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.
- 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!
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Notes
- Storage: Store lemon blackberry cake in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
708kcal
(35%)
Carbohydrates
70g
(23%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
45g
(69%)
Saturated Fat
21g
(105%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
172mg
(57%)
Sodium
639mg
(27%)
Potassium
144mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
44g
(88%)
Vitamin A
1141IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
192mg
(19%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 708
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 708kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 70g | 23% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 45g | 69% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 172mg | 57% |
| Sodium | 639mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 144mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 44g | 88% |
| Vitamin A | 1141IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 192mg | 19% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.