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Slice of blackberry chocolate cake with fresh blackberries on a white plate

Blackberry Chocolate Cake

A rich and moist Blackberry Chocolate Cake packed with tart berries and dark cocoa—perfect for birthdays, holidays, or sweet everyday moments.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Cooling time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 340
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup Unsweetened cocoa Natural cocoa powder
  • 1.5 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup Buttermilk Room temperature
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • ½ cup Brown sugar Light or dark
  • 2 Large Eggs room temp
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract Pure preferred
  • ½ cup Vegetable oil Or melted butter
  • 1.5 cups Blackberries Fresh or frozen
  • ½ cup Dark chocolate chips Optional for extra richness

Equipment

  • 2 8-inch cake pans Greased and lined
  • 1 Mixing bowl Large size for combining batter
  • 1 Hand mixer Or use a stand mixer
  • 1 Spatula For folding in blackberries
  • 1 Wire rack To cool cake layers evenly

Method
 

  1. Mix wet and dry ingredients
  2. Fold in blackberries and bake
  3. Cool, frost, and decorate

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.