BERRY CHANTILLY CREAM CAKE

Once July hits Arizona, it is a mass exodus out of town. You will see your neighbors on the beach in California because no one wants to hang out in 116-degree weather. We end up on vacation every single year on my daughter’s birthday which means she rarely gets a homemade cake. I believe EVERYONE needs to blow out a candle on their birthday. It’s as if a birthday isn’t complete without a poorly sung rendition of “Happy Birthday,” a few lit candles, and a birthday wish. It’s just tradition.

So every year we have to buy a birthday cake for her on the road.  We discovered her most beloved cake of all time at Whole Foods. It’s their Berry Chantilly Cake and you better believe I have asked the bakery chefs in California, Texas, and even Arizona how they make it.  After some research, a lot of questions, and studying the label, I went to work in the kitchen to create the Berry Chantilly Cream Cake.  This is a simplified version of what they make at Whole Foods. It’s now the cake that BOTH of my girls request for their birthdays but I can make it at home!

The cake layers are covered with a thin layer of raspberry jam which not only gives it a sweet fruity flavor but gives moisture to the layers. The cake is covered with the chantilly cream and fresh berries. Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, and Blueberries line the layers.  Then the Berry Chantilly Cream Cake is topped with all the fresh fruit.

Ingredients
Yellow Cake:

• 4 Large Eggs
• 2/3 cup Whole Milk or Buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups Flour
• 1 1/2 cups Sugar
• 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 3/4 teaspoon Salt
• 1 cup Butter softened, cut into cubes
• 2 Tablespoons Oil
• 1/3 cup Vanilla Pudding Mix instant

Filling:

• 1/4 cup Raspberry or Strawberry Jam

Chantilly Cream Frosting:

• 2 cups Heavy Cream
• (2) 8-ounce pkgs. Cream Cheese or Mascarpone Cheese softened
• 2 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract Vanilla Beans, or Vanilla Bean Paste

Fresh Berries:

• (1) 16-ounce pkg. Strawberries sliced
• (1) 6-ounce pkg. Raspberries
• (1) 6-ounce pkg. Blackberries
• (1) 6-ounce pkg. Blueberries
• **may add more berries if desired.

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, and vanilla.
3. ........................................

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