Description
This Easy Berry Chantilly Cake is a dreamy, light dessert made with fluffy vanilla layers, sweet mixed berries, and luscious Chantilly cream frosting. Perfect for birthdays, celebrations, or spring gatherings! 🍓🍰
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box vanilla or white cake mix (plus ingredients listed on box)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 oz mascarpone or cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups mixed fresh berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries)
- Optional: berry jam for layering
Instructions
- Preheat oven and bake the cake layers according to the box instructions. Let cool completely.
- In a large bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form. In a separate bowl, beat mascarpone (or cream cheese) with powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- Fold the whipped cream into the cheese mixture to create a fluffy Chantilly frosting.
- To assemble, spread a layer of frosting and a spoonful of berry jam between the cake layers. Top with more frosting and fresh berries.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes before slicing for a clean finish. Serve cold and enjoy!
Notes
💡 Tip: For an extra burst of flavor, brush each cake layer with a mix of sugar and berry juice before frosting!
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cake
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: berry chantilly cake, easy berry cake, mascarpone frosting, berry dessert, vanilla layer cake, birthday cake, summer cake