Beautiful presentation, wonderful flavor. Jenn made this cake for Pat's birthday party. It was a hit and a conversation piece. Yield 10 - 12 servings. May be made one day ahead and refrigerated. Let stand at room temp one hour before serving.
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Beautiful presentation, wonderful flavor. Jenn made this cake for Pat's birthday party. It was a hit and a conversation piece. Yield 10 - 12 servings. May be made one day ahead and refrigerated. Let stand at room temp one hour before serving.
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Ingredients
Cake
- 2 1/4 C Sifted Cake Flour
- 1/2 C Unsweetened Cocoa Powder , heaping
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 C Buttermilk
- 2 Tbsp Red Food Coloring
- 1 tsp Distilled White Vinegar
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/2 C Sugar
- 1 C Unsalted Butter , room temperature
- 1/3 C Oil
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 pt Fresh Raspberries
- 1 pt Fresh Blueberries
Frosting
- 2 8 oz pkgs Cream Cheese , room temperature
- 1/2 C Unsalted Butter , room temeperature
- 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 1/2 C Powdered Sugar
Servings:
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Butter and flour two 9" cake pans with 1 1/2 inch high sides
- Sift sifted flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt into medium bowl.
- Whisk buttermilk, food coloring, vinegar and vanilla in a small bowl to blend.
- Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl until well blended.
- Add eggs one at a time until well blended after each addition.
- Beat in dry ingredients in four additions alternating with buttermilk mixture in three additions.
- Divide batter between prepared pans.
- Bake cakes until tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 27 minutes.
- Cool in pans on racks for 10 minutes
- Turn cakes out onto racks and cool completely
Frosting
- Beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl until smooth.
- Beat in vanilla
- Add powdered sugar and beat until smooth
- Place one cake layer flat side up on platter.
- Spread 1 cup of frosting over top of cake.
- Arrange 1/2 of raspberries and 1/2 of blueberries atop frosting, pressing slightly to adhere.
- Top with second layer flat side down.
- Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake.
- Arrange remaining berries decoratively over to of cake
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