Halloween Blackberry Velvet Cake: A Spooky, Elegant Dessert for Your Table
A dramatic Halloween Blackberry Velvet Cake with black cocoa sponge, blackberry compote filling, and tangy cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup black cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup blackberry puree
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blackberries
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two 8-inch cake pans.
- 2. Simmer blackberries with sugar and lemon until thickened. Blend into puree.
- 3. Whisk flour, cocoa powders, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- 4. In another bowl, beat eggs, sugar, oil, buttermilk, and vanilla.
- 5. Stir in blackberry puree, then gradually fold in dry ingredients.
- 6. Divide batter between pans and bake for 30–35 minutes.
- 7. Cool completely before frosting.
- 8. Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla.
- 9. Layer cake with frosting and blackberry compote.
- 10. Frost outside and decorate with blackberries or Halloween toppers.
Notes
For a vegan version, substitute eggs with flax eggs and use plant-based cream cheese.
Black cocoa adds depth of color; you can use more for a darker sponge.