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BERRY CHANTILLY CAKE RECIPE

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 8 slices
Calories 550
A light and fluffy cake layered with fresh berries and creamy mascarpone chantilly, perfect for special occasions.

Ingredients

Cake Flour

  • 310 g all purpose flour
  • 35 g cornstarch

Granulated Sugar

  • 330 g granulated sugar

Baking Powder

  • 2.5 tsp baking powder

Baking Soda

  • 0.5 tsp baking soda

Salt

  • 0.5 tsp salt

Unsalted Butter

  • 14 tbsp unsalted butter (softened)

Buttermilk

  • 1 cup buttermilk (room temp, made with 1 cup milk + 1 tbsp vinegar)

Vegetable Oil

  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil

Large Eggs

  • 3 large eggs (room temp)

Vanilla Bean Paste or Extract

  • 2 tsp vanilla

Almond Extract (optional)

  • 1 tsp almond extract (optional, can replace with vanilla)

Water

  • 1/4 cup water

Granulated Sugar (for syrup)

  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for syrup)

Berry Jam of Choice

  • 2 tbsp berry jam (strawberry used)

Heavy Whipping Cream

  • 3 cups heavy whipping cream (chilled)

Granulated Sugar (for whipped cream)

  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup granulated sugar (to taste, 75-110g)

Vanilla

  • 1 tsp vanilla

Mascarpone Cheese

  • 8 oz good quality mascarpone cheese (slightly cooler than room temp)

Strawberries

  • 3/4 cup roughly chopped strawberries

Raspberries

  • 3/4 cup roughly chopped raspberries

Blackberries

  • 3/4 cup roughly chopped blackberries

Blueberries

  • 3/4 cup blueberries

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Mix dry ingredients, then add wet ingredients and beat until smooth. Divide batter into pans and bake for 25 minutes. Cool completely.
  • Prepare syrup by dissolving sugar in water. Brush over cooled cakes.
  • Whip chilled heavy cream with sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Mix mascarpone with vanilla and fold into whipped cream to make chantilly.
  • Spread berry jam on cake layers, layer with berries, then top with mascarpone chantilly. Repeat layers if desired.
  • Decorate with additional berries. Chill before serving.

Notes

You can adjust the berry types and quantities to your preference for a personalized touch.
Calories: 550kcal
Cost: $20
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: fusion
Keyword: berries, cake, chantilly