• prep: 30 min
• cook: 25 min
• total: 55 min

servings:

A rich, moist and tender chocolate layer cake frosted in a luscious blackberry buttercream. The combination is perfection!

• 2 large eggs
• 1 3/4 cups Domino® granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup Domino® light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 tsp instant coffee powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup hot water
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup buttermilk (room temperature)
• 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
• 7 cups Domino® confectioner's powdered sugar
• 2 cups unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 4 tbsp blackberry puree (Note: add 1 cup of blackberries to a heavy duty blender or food processor to puree then sieve to remove seeds)
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• pinch of salt
• Blackberries and edible flowers for garnish

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