Go Back
yellow cake with blueberry compote sweetsavant.com America's best food blog

Yellow Cake Recipe with Cream Cheese Frosting and Blueberry Compote

Demetra Overton sweetsavant.com
I started with a box of cake mix.. Make it according to package directions in a 13x9 inch pan
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 40 minutes
Servings 16 -20 servings

Ingredients
  

  • BLUEBERRY COMPOTE
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • 1/4 cup of white granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon of water
  • CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
  • one 8 ounce package of cream cheese- softened at room temperature
  • one 4 ounce stick of butter softened at room temperature
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • One 13 x 9 inch Yellow Cake from a mix made according to package directions

Instructions
 

  • Add all of the blueberry compote ingredients into a saucepan and stir.
  • Simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Pour finished compote into a container and refrigerate until cool
  • Beat the cream cheese in a mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add the butter and beat until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and (you guessed it) beat until smooth
  • Set the frosting aside at room temperature until the cake is done
  • Bake the cake according to package directions.
  • Let the cake cool, remove it from the pan and place it on a platter.
  • Spoon the frosting onto the top of the cooled cake, swirling it with the back of your spoon making peaks and valleys to catch the compote
  • Spoon the compote over the frosting
  • serve