This might be my favorite “breakfast” cake that I’ve ever made, not to mention eaten.
I am calling it a coffee cake because it’s meant for brunches and breakfast which traditionally involve coffee; as I’m not a coffee drinker, we had mimosas
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The rich tang of the lemon, the sweet, juicy blackberries combine in a dense, moist, springy bundt cake topped with a simple powdered sugar glaze and hot blackberry drizzle. Seriously y’all, this recipe is beyond tonguegasmic.
Blackberry Lemon Breakfast Cake
*formatted recipe will follow pictures
1 box lemon cake mix
sour cream
blackberries
sugar
eggs
oil (or applesauce)
water
Powdered Sugar Glaze
1 C powdered Sugar
2 – 3 Tbsp milk
Combine your cake ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix on medium speed for about 2 to 3 minutes or until the batter is smooth and all the ingredients are thoroughly incorporated.
Gently fold in 18 oz blackberries
Pour into greased bundt pan and bake for 40 to 50 minutes
Remove from oven and let cool in pan 10 minutes
Flip out onto serving platter and drool over the smell and the sight of all those juicy blackberries inside of the rich, dense, tangy lemon cake.
Make your powdered sugar glaze and drizzle over the warm cake, keep from sticking glaze spoon directly in your mouth because other people won’t appreciate that![]()
If you’re feelin’ real frisky and REALLY want to make this cake pop and wow your friends and family and your tastebuds
While the cake is cooking; put 12 oz blackberries with 1/3 cup sugar in a saucepan and let it simmer.. stirring occasionally to help break the blackberries down. This makes a ridiculously delicious and simple hot blackberry drizzle and takes this breakfast cake to the next level.
Lemon and blackberry combine for a zingy, slightly tart, bursting with berry breakfast cake. Delicious with or without the optional glaze.
Ingredients
- 1 package (2 layer cake) Lemon Cake Mix
- 1 C Sour Cream
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 C sugar
- 1/4 C water
- 1/3 C vegetable oil
- 1 C powdered Sugar
- 2 – 3 Tbsp milk
- 2 lbs (32 oz) fresh blackberries
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 for metal or glass or 325 for dark or non-stick pans (make sure the oven is completely pre-heated before putting the cake in.. that’s one of the core steps to successful baking.
- Combine Cake Mix, Sour Cream, Eggs, Sugar, Water and Vegetable Oil in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add in 16 – 18 oz blackberries and mix thoroughly with a spatula or wooden spoon, you don’t have to be soft with them, blackberries are sturdy little suckers.
- pour into lightly greased bundt pan and bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until the cake springs back when pressed with your finger or a dry spaghetti noodle comes out clean when inserted into the center of the cake
- remove from oven and cool 10 minutes in pan and then gently turn onto serving platter
- Combine powdered sugar and milk, stirring until it is the consistency that you desire.
- drizzle the glaze over the cake.
- If you’re feelin’ frisky and you want to extra wow this recipe. Put 12 to 16 oz of blackberries with 1/3 C sugar in a saucepan over low heat and simmer while the cake bakes. Stir occasionally and watch while they cook down into a delicious, blackberry bubbling hot glaze of awesomeness.
- top with the hot blackberry drizzle or leave that on the table and allow each person to add it themselves



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Liz@HoosierHomemade - That looks sooo good! I love starting with a cake mix, then doctoring it up. And I bet it’s super moist with applesauce in it too.
Thanks so much for hosting!
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Aubree Cherie - Blackberries? How could any recipe go wrong! This cake looks fantastic!! And the photos make it almost too beautiful to eat
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Michelle Smiles - OMGah! I rarely bake…just isn’t my thing. But I have to try this. I love lemon cake and I love blackberries…I think I saw they were on sale somewhere this week. YUM!
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Fire-Eyes - Wow; what a beautiful cake. I am sure to try this one with one of the gluten free cakes mixes. Thank you for sharing. And thank you fro hosting this carnival. I am so excited to add it to my routine.
Live Laugh and Enjoy!
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Boston Mamas - Oh man, I’m feeling really cranky since I’m off sweets for April (in prep for my relay run). But I will be making this as soon as I return from California!
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Tara R. - Something that pretty and delicious sounding should be illegal. I’m adding this recipe to my week’s ‘to-do’ list.
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Rebecca at Toothwhale - This looks incredible. I have a bundt cake pan I’ve never used. I think it’s time.
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Angie [A Whole Lot of Nothing] - I’m sending you $30 to overnight that to me.
Candi @ Family Stamping and FOOD! - I bet that would be really great with Strawberries too! I just linked up a recipe round up for Strawberries. Yum!
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Lynn - This looks so good! I wish I had a piece.
Heather - YUMMMM. I would LOVE this with blueberries. Guess I’ll add it to my “to do” list too
I posted a recipe last night too! i’ll link it!
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Malia - I just had a tonguegasm from looking at the pics and reading the recipe. Can’t wait to get my hands on some blackberries so I can give this recipe a whirl!!
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The Orange Crush Kitchen - It’s morning time and I’m already ready to eat cake! I could eat my computer screen!
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Hollee Temple - Wow. That is all.
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Allison @ Alli 'n Son - This looks heavenly. I love fresh blackberries.
Texasfrogphotography - Oh my Yum! This looks good enough to go buy a bundt pan for.
Myra @ My Blessed Life - WOW! That looks and sounds amazing!!!
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BusyDad - You kill me. Kill me I tell you. I love lemon, I love blackberries, I love sour cream, I love water, I love eggs, I love flour, I love sugar, I love even oil. And milk, I don’t love, but I love it as an ingredient in stuff. So in summary, I would like to re-name this a birthday cake. And remind you kindly that my birthday is in July. Thankyouverymuch.
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Julie {Angry Julie Monday} - Ok, I have to agree. That looks tonguegasmic. I’m totally making it tomorrow or Wednesday, but I have to buy the pan, and oh the ingredients first.
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Amy @ Finer Things - Yum, Rachel! I can’t deal with blackberry seeds (I’m a seed wimp) but I betcha this would be awesome with blueberries, too!
Jami @ An Oregon Cottage - Looks yummy. It’s my first time, found you from Amy’s Finer Things. Thanks for the link-up. I’m looking forward to looking at your other recipes!
Deanne McClure - Rachel thanks for the sample yesterday! It was very yummy!
I am planning to make it today! With coffee of course!
Karly - Sounds delicious! I just bought a bunch of fresh blackberries at the store too!
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lettergirl - I thought you were mailing me the leftovers! What’s up? Seriously, this looks delish. Even I can probably manage it what with the cake mix start and all.
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Lori - OMG, that looks fabulous!!!!!!! GREAT post woman! You’re making me look bad;)
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lisa leonard - oh bay-bee. my tummy is rumbling. this looks so good. xo
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@PamelaMKramer - A Renaissance Woman - WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Good Food Good Friends - I love blackberries and lemons together. This coffee cake makes me smile!
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