Get the App

Recipes

Find a Recipe Blue Ribbon Recipes Pinch It!™ Feed Browse All Recipes

Editorial

Food Bites & Articles Videos What is a Blue Ribbon? Meet the Test Kitchen

Community

Member Recipes Groups Sweepstakes Contests Shopping

chocolate berry velvet cake

(1 rating)
Mlturner908 avatar
Recipe by
Melissa Turner
@Mlturner908
EAST MOLINE, IL

Want to impress your guest? Then this is the recipe for you.

(1 rating)
yield 9 -12
prep time 20 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For chocolate berry velvet cake

  • 1 pkg
    cake mix, devils food
  • 1/2 c
    miniature chocolate chips
  • 2 c
    heavy cream
  • 3 Tbsp
    cocoa, unsweetened
  • 1/4 tsp
    almond extract
  • 1/4 c
    raspberry preserves
  • 1/2 c
    toasted almond slivers
  • 1/2 pt
    fresh raspberries

How To Make chocolate berry velvet cake

  • 1
    heat oven to 350 degrees. grease and flour 2 8 inch square baking pans. prepare cake mix according to package instructions. stir in chocolate chips. pour batter into prepared pans and bake for 35 mins until toothpick comes out clean. cool cake completely
  • 2
    prepare cocoa cream. in a large bowl with mixer on high speed beat cream, cocoa powder and almond extract until stiff peaks form.
  • 3
    Assemble cake. place one layer on serving platter. spread on half the raspberry preserves. carefully spread 1 cup of the cocoa cream over preserves. spread remaining preserves on the underside of the second layer of cake and place on top of first layer. spread two cups of cocoa cream on top and sides of the cake. gently press almonds on the side of cake. pipe or spoon 1 cup cocoa cream in diagonal lines over the top of the cake and arrange berries in between the lines.
  • Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
ADVERTISEMENT