Description
A delightful dessert combining sweet blueberries, rich chocolate, and floral lavender for a unique cake experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter (softened)
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup sugar (for lavender syrup)
- 1 tbsp dried culinary lavender
- 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
- 1/4 cup sugar (for blueberry filling)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 8-inch cake pans.
- In a bowl, mix flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream together sugar and softened butter. Add the eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
- Gradually mix in the dry ingredients and milk until well combined.
- To make the lavender syrup, combine water, sugar, and dried lavender in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes. Strain and let cool.
- For the blueberry filling, mix fresh blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan. Cook until the blueberries release their juice.
- For the chocolate ganache, heat the heavy cream and pour it over chocolate chips. Stir until smooth.
- Divide the cake batter into prepared pans and bake for 30 minutes.
- Once cooled, layer the cakes with blueberry filling, drizzle with lavender syrup, and pour chocolate ganache over the top.
Notes
Serve with a dollop of whipped cream or sprinkles of fresh blueberries for presentation. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days, or refrigerate for a week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: cake, dessert, blueberry, chocolate, lavender, sweet, floral, special occasions