Sweet Berry Bliss: Our Irresistible Blackberry Chocolate Recipe - The Dream Cafe

Ingredients

• 3 large eggs
• 1 ½ cups (340 g / 12 oz) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 cups (400 g / 14 oz) granulated sugar
• 2 cups (480 ml / 16 fl oz) all-purpose flour
• 3 cups (450 g / 16 oz) fresh blackberries
• ¾ cup (75 g / 2.6 oz) Rodelle Organic Baking Cocoa
• 2 ¼ tsps baking soda
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ cup (120 ml / 4 fl oz) buttermilk
• ½ cup (120 ml / 4 fl oz) vegetable or canola oil
• 2 tsps vanilla extract
• 1 cup (240 ml / 8 fl oz) hot water
• ¼ cup (50 g / 1.8 oz) granulated sugar (for blackberry jam)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 oz (56 g) dark chocolate, chopped
• 2 oz (60 ml / 2 fl oz) heavy cream
• 1 ¼ cups (250 g / 8.8 oz) granulated sugar (for buttercream)
• 3 tbsps homemade blackberry jam