This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. You’ll love the not-too-sweet cake and cream combined with the zesty lemon and fruity blackberry. The lemon blackberry cake layers are delicate, very moist and bursting with lemon flavor. I love how the lemon zest complements the blackberry flavor.
Lavender Lemon Blackberry Cake Recipe
I am so excited to have Tatyana, one of my blogging friends, share her recipe for this gorgeous lavender cake from her new cookbook! She is such a talented baker and cook. I know you will love this recipe.
Can I Substitute Frozen Blackberries?
I recommend using fresh blackberries for this recipe for best results. If you don’t have fresh berries, frozen ones will work in a pinch.
How to Make the Lemon Blackberry Cake Layers:
Make sure all the wet ingredients are at room temperature, that includes the eggs, butter and milk. I recommend warming the milk in the microwave for a minute so it’s warm. Cream together the softened butter and sugar for a few minutes, until it’s light and fluffy. Add the milk to the batter but don’t mix it in just yet. Add the dry ingredients, then use your stand mixer to mix everything together. And don’t overmix the batter, which will cause the cake layers to dome. Mix just until the dry ingredients are combined, about 1 minute. To make the cake layers very light and delicate, I use a combination of all-purpose flour with almond flour. Sift that flour! This is so important; no one wants flour clumps in a cake slice. Whisk the egg whites separately, then fold them into the batter last, adding even more volume to the batter.
What is French Buttercream?
I fell in love with French buttercream when I was writing my cookbook. There’s something so special about this buttercream that sets it apart from every other frosting recipe I’ve tried! It’s super silky, very smooth and not too sweet. French Buttercream is made with egg yolks, butter and sugar syrup, which cooks the egg yolks so no need to worry about raw eggs. It’s easy to add flavor, too! You can make it with chocolate, caramel, fruit and extracts, like this recipe with lavender oil. If you’ve never tried it, you’re in for a treat!
How to Make French Buttercream Frosting:
Make sure to use lavender oil that is safe for consumption. Most oils are not, so make sure to check the label.
Want to learn more about French buttercream and how to make it? Check out my step-by-step video tutorial for Chocolate French Buttercream!
More Frosting Recipes to Try:
Swiss Meringue Buttercream Recipe – this recipe is very similar to French buttercream, but with egg whites! Cupcake Frosting Recipe – easy, delicious frosting for cakes and cupcakes! Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe – easy, delicious chocolate frosting!
This stunning cake recipe is from my newly released cake cookbook, The European Cake Cookbook. It’s the first recipe in the ‘Western Cake Recipes’ chapter, featuring decadent French cake recipes. This French-inspired cake is one of my favorites from the book. Get more details about my cookbook and where to get it on my blog, Tatyana’s Everyday Food.
What’s your favorite summer cake recipe or filling? Blackberries are definitely one of my favorites!
