Blackberry Velvet Cake With Cream Cheese Icing

Submitted by Dreamgoddess

"Recipe found online while searching for blackberry recipes."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 6 ounces white chocolate
• 12 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 6 eggs
• 3⁄4 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 3 -4 cups blackberries
• 28 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 1⁄2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line a 17 1/2" x 11 1/2" jelly roll pan with foil or parchment and butter lightly.
3. Melt the white chocolate in a double boiler.
4. Beat the butter in a large bowl until creamy.
5. Gradually add in sugar, then eggs one at a time.
6. Add in the chocolate and almond extract.
7. Sift the flour and salt together.
8. Gradually add into the batter.
9. Fold in pecans and blackberries.
10. Spread in the jelly roll pan and bake for 25-30 minutes.
11. When done, turn the cake out and peel off the foil or parchment.
12. Cool and spread with the cream cheese icing.
13. Cream Cheese Icing: Combine the cream cheese, confectioners sugar and vanilla.
14. Beat until smooth and ice cooled cake.

Reviews

[r3dshift]

Really enjoyed this dessert and it was very easy to make! The only thing I will do different next time is puree the blackberries and sift out the seeds.