Skip to Content

Blackberry Lime Sour Cream Cake

Categories Cakes/Cookies/Candy, Dessert

This blackberry lime sour cream cake is a perfect summer cake with blackberries baked into the moist and tender cake that has lovely hues of lime mixed in.

It’s a fuss free cake to make and great with the blackberry lime frosting or I have an option to top it with a blackberry lime cheesecake frosting.

I love blackberries and so do my kiddos, I have to tell you that whenever I plan to make any baked goods with berries, I have to hide them so I have enough to use in the baked good. Once my kids discover we have them it is game over and they will be gone within a few minutes.

This cake has sour cream in it to ensure it bakes up moist. I however can confirm that it can be overbaked, So when baking it, make sure to keep an eye on it so it doesn’t over bake. I would rather have a slightly under baked cake over an overbaked on any day.

What you need to make this Blackberry Lime Sour Cream Cake: (Printable recipe is below)

Makes 1 – 8 x 8 cake or 18 Cupcakes

For the Blackberry Lime Sour Cream Cake

  • Zest of 2 limes or 1/2 teaspoon lime oil
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • 6 tablespoons butter – salted
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon blackberry flavoring (optional)
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3/4 cup blackberries – chopped

Instructions for the cake:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. In a mixing bowl, add lime zest or lime oil, sugar, butter, eggs, sour cream, lime juice and blackberry flavoring (if using) then mix well.
  3. Add flour, baking powder, salt and milk then mix well.
  4. Gently stir blackberries into batter.
  5. Pour into a greased or lined cake pan or lined cupcake tins.
  6. Bake cake for ~ 40 minutes or until cake is risen in the center and a toothpick comes out clean.
  7. If baking cupcakes: Bake for ~ 18 minutes, press on center of cupcake and if it gently springs back then it is done.
  8. Let cake cool completely before frosting.

Blackberry Lime Frosting: (printable recipe card is below)

  • 4 tablespoons butter – softened
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon blackberry flavoring (optional)
  • 1/4 cup blackberries – chopped
  • Whole blackberries on top if desired

To make the blackberry lime frosting:

  1. In a mixing bowl, add butter, powdered sugar, salt, sour cream, lime juice, blackberry flavoring (optional) and blackberries and blend together until frosting is smooth and mixed well.
  2. Add more powdered sugar for a thicker frosting or more milk for a thinner glaze.
  3. Frosting cooled cake and enjoy.

Blackberry Lime Cheesecake frosting: (printable recipe card is below)

  • 4 ounces cream cheese – softened
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 3.5 ounce package of vanilla pudding
  • 1/4 teaspoon blackberry flavoring (optional)
  • 1 pound powdered sugar – roughly 4 cups
  • pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup blackberries – chopped

To make the blackberry lime cheesecake frosting:

  1. Add softened cream cheese, butter, sour cream, lime juice, whipping cream, vanilla pudding and blackberry flavoring (optional), then using a mixer with a whisk attachment, beat together until a smooth mixture forms.
  2. Add powdered sugar, salt and blackberries and blend together until smooth.
  3. Let frosting chill in refrigerator for ~20 minutes or until it thickens enough to be used as a frosting.
  4. Add more cream to thin frosting and more powdered sugar to thicken frosting.

Here are a few other cake recipes you may also enjoy:

Lemon Yogurt Cake
Upside Down Pear Cake
Easy Brownie Ice Cream Cake

Print Recipe
No ratings yet

Blackberry Lime Sour Cream Cake

This blackberry lime sour cream cake is a perfect summer cake with blackberries baked into the moist and tender cake that has lovely hues of lime mixed in.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Course: cake, Dessert, treat
Cuisine: cake, Dessert
Keyword: berries, Blackberry, Cake, treat
Servings: 1 8×8 cake

Ingredients

  • Zest of 2 limes or 1/2 teaspoon lime oil
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • 6 tablespoons butter – salted
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3/4 cup blackberries – chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon blackberry flavoring optional

Instructions

  • Instructions for the blackberry lime sour cream cake:
  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • In a mixing bowl, add lime zest or lime oil, sugar, butter, eggs, sour cream, lime juice and blackberry flavoring (if using) then mix well.
  • Add flour, baking powder, salt and milk then mix well.
  • Gently stir blackberries into batter.
  • Pour into a greased or lined cake pan or lined cupcake tins.
  • Bake cake for ~ 40 minutes or until cake is risen in the center and a toothpick comes out clean.
  • If baking cupcakes: Bake for ~ 18 minutes, press on center of cupcake and if it gently springs back then it is done.
  • Let cake cool completely before frosting.
Print Recipe
No ratings yet

Blackberry Lime Frosting

This simple blackberry lime frosting is delicious on any cake and especially on my blackberry lime sour cream cake.
Prep Time5 minutes
Course: cake, Dessert
Cuisine: cake, Dessert
Keyword: Blackberry, Cake, frosting
Servings: 1 cake

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons melted butter
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon blackberry flavoring optional
  • 1/4 cup blackberries – chopped

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl, add butter, powdered sugar, salt, sour cream, lime juice, blackberry flavoring (optional) and blackberries and blend together until frosting is smooth and mixed well.
  • Add more powdered sugar for a thicker frosting or more milk for a thinner glaze.
  • Frosting cooled cake and enjoy.
Print Recipe
No ratings yet

Blackberry Lime Cheesecake Frosting

This blackberry lime cheesecake frosting is fluffy and delicious and goes great with a little squeeze of lime juice on top.
Prep Time10 minutes
chill time20 minutes
Course: cake, cupcakes, Dessert
Cuisine: cake, Dessert
Keyword: berries, Blackberry, Cupcakes, Dessert, frosting
Servings: 18 cupcakes

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces cream cheese – softened
  • 3 tablespoons sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 3.5 ounce package of vanilla pudding mix
  • 1/4 teaspoon blackberry flavoring optional
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 pound powdered sugar – roughly 4 cups
  • pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup blackberries – chopped

Instructions

  • Add softened cream cheese, butter, sour cream, lime juice, whipping cream, vanilla pudding and blackberry flavoring (optional), then using a mixer with a whisk attachment, beat together until a smooth mixture forms.
  • Add powdered sugar, salt and blackberries and blend together until smooth.
  • Let frosting chill in refrigerator for ~20 minutes or until it thickens enough to be used as a frosting.
  • Add more cream to thin frosting and more powdered sugar to thicken frosting.