Lemon blackberry cake with lavender and fresh lemon! A three-layer cake with fresh blackberries and lemon cream cheese icing is delicious. This recipe is ideal for spring and summer!
Lemon Cake – 2 cups all purpose flour – 1/2 cup almond flour or use additional all purpose flour – 2 teaspoons baking powder – 2 teaspoons culinary lavender optional – 1/2 teaspoons salt – 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature – 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar – 2 tablespoons lemon zest – 3 large eggs room temperature – 2 teaspoons vanilla extract – 1/4 cup sour cream room temperature – 1/2 cup whole milk room temperature Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting – 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature – 7 ounces cream cheese full fat, room temperature – 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract – 1 tablespoons whole milk or use heavy cream, add a little more if needed – 2 tablespoons lemon zest – 3¼ cups powdered sugar sifted, add an extra ¼-½ cup if needed – Pinch salt Blackberry Filling – 12 ounces blackberries fresh, for layering and topping
Baking Lemon Cake Heat oven to 350 F. Grease 3 6" straight-edge cake pans. Parchment-line. Whisk all-purpose flour, almond flour, baking powder, lavender, and salt in a medium basin. Set aside.