This blackberry cake made with yellow cake mix is the perfect way to use your blackberries!
We had a blast at our local pick your own blackberry farm and came home with a giant bucket of fresh blackberries. I had plenty of boxed yellow cake mix in the pantry so I decided to make a blackberry cake with yellow cake mix.
At first I thought I would make some blackberry jam or a cobbler but I’m so glad I decided on making a cake. Using yellow cake mix is seriously one of my favorite cooking hacks. I also love to use yellow cake mix to make this banana bread and this peach pie coffee cake! It makes cooking so much easier. If you ever find yellow cake mix on sale at your grocery store, be sure to snatch some up. It’s great to keep on hand and there are a lot of amazing things you can make with it.
We had such a fun time at our local blackberry farm. I was worried about my kids getting pricked by the thorns. Luckily, the blackberries were growing upwards on posts and were super easy to pick. We love visiting our local farm which also grows pumpkins in the fall!
I remember going blackberry picking when I was a kid and it was so much fun. There’s something so satisfying about picking your own fresh food.
If you’re like me and ended up with way too many blackberries then this is the recipe for you. You can also use frozen blackberries for this recipe. I would recommend thawing them and removing any excess water before baking or it will change the consistency. This recipe does call for buttermilk but don’t worry if you don’t have any, you can easily make buttermilk. To make one cup of buttermilk, simply add one cup of room temperature milk to two tablespoons of vinegar or lemon juice.
Other cake mix recipes that you might like:
- Yellow Cake Mix Corn Bread
- Yellow Cake Mix Banana Bread
- Easy Peach Pie Cake with Yellow Cake Mix
- Chocolate Cake Mix Banana Bread
Blackberry Cake with Yellow Cake Mix
Equipment
- Bundt cake pan well greased
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix disregard the instructions on the box
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar optional but will help reduce the tartness
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 8 tablespoons butter melted
- 3 eggs
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cups fresh blackberries
Instructions
- Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees.
- Rinse and dry your blackberries and then sprinkle them with the powdered sugar (if desired).
- In a large mixing bowl combine the yellow cake mix, cinnamon, and sugar.
- Next, stir in the melted butter, sour cream, buttermilk, and eggs. Mix with a hand mixer for about three minutes.
- Spray a bundt cake pan with non-stick spray.
- Pour the cake batter in and then slowly mix in the blackberries with a spatula or wooden spoon.
- Bake for about 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from close to the center.
- Serve with even more fresh blackberries on the side.
Tansy says
can this be made as 2 8″ rounds or 9×13 pan?
Audrey says
Hi Tansy, yes you can. Reduce the bake time to 30 to 33 minutes, you’ll know it is done when a toothpick comes out clean.
Lin says
What do you do with the buttermilk? Mentioned in the list of ingredients but no mention in the instructions. Do not want to assume.
Two Pink Peonies says
I’m sorry, I accidentally left it out of the instructions. I just updated it. Add it in with the mix. I usually mix the dry then the wet ingredients together. Hope you enjoy the recipe if you try it!
Grace says
Thanks for sharing, looks delicious and yummy. I will give this a try next time we are having a family gathering
Melissa says
This looks so delicious! Such a great way to use your fresh picked fruit
Amt says
This sound yum, my hubby would love this! And I imagine it’s easy enough to switch out the blackberries for any kind of berry you have on hand!
Two Pink Peonies says
Yes you totally could. Raspberries or dewberries would also be really good in this recipe!
Jen says
Coffee cake is one of my favorite sweet treats! But I’ve never had it with fruit. Looks tasty!
Sara says
We always get blackberries from my in-laws and I never know what to do with all of them. This is a great suggestion. Thanks.