Chantilly Cake {Mini}

Chantilly cake; white cake donuts are turned upside down then filled with an almond infused cream frosting and topped with fresh berries!

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Having a 4th of July birthday is a fun day to have a birthday. It’s summertime; it’s warm and sunny. There are pool parties, fireworks, parades and bbqs.

The atmosphere is fun, relaxed and festive. Everyone celebrates and parties with you when your birthday falls on Independence Day.

Growing up in the 70’s party planning was less involved. Sometimes there were invitations, but often you just called your friends (from a phone that was attached to the wall) and invited them to your party.

There was no email for mom to send out notes to parents. There was no Pinterest to provide us with party ideas.

Nothing was extravagant or even particularly eventful. You invited friends, you played basic games, you opened gifts and had cake then everyone went home. At least this is how my family did birthdays.

Despite my mild birthday parties, I’ve always loved my birthday. Even now that I’m in my 40’s, I still get this child-like excitement with the 4th of July approaches.

I start dropping hints about what I’d like to do on my birthday, where I’d like to go to dinner, or what gifts I might like to have. It’s silly, I know. Besides, 40 (ish) isn’t that exciting.

The other reason I get excited about my birthday is it provides me with the perfect excuse to bake up new recipes. For years, I have been dying to try to bake a chantilly cake.

Despite this chocolate pumpkin cakeand this coconut cake, layered cakes are not my forte. So I had to come up with my lazy man’s version. I think I have finally found the perfect easy chantilly cake recipe!

The other reason I get excited about my birthday is it provides me with the perfect excuse to bake up new recipes. For years, I have been dying to try to bake a chantilly cake.

Despite this chocolate pumpkin cakeand this coconut cake, layered cakes are not my forte. So I had to come up with my lazy man’s version. I think I have finally found the perfect easy chantilly cake recipe!

What Is A Chantilly Cake?

A Chantilly cake is a soft, sponge cake that is topped or frosted with Chantilly cream and layered with fresh berries. A Chantilly cream is nothing more than a delicate, sweetened, whipped cream. Often you will find this cream made with Mascarpone which is Italian cream cheese.

This is most often served as a layer cake, but I found that these donuts will give you the very same flavor of the infamous berry Chantilly cake, but with only half the effort and time.

How To Make This Mini Chantilly Cake Recipe

The base of these “cakes” is a homemade vanilla donut. To make the donuts, combine white cake mix, melted butter, buttermilk, and eggs in a mixing bowl. Stir until combined.

Spray 2 6-cavity donut pans with non-stick spray.

Place the cake batter in a large zip-top bag, make a small cut in the corner of the bag and carefully pipe the batter into each donut cavity, filling each cavity until they are ¾ of the way full. If the batter spills over the center or the donut hole, that is ok, actually, it’s desired! That center will be used to hold the chantilly frosting!

Bake the donuts in a 350-degree oven for 12 minutes. Allow the donuts to cool in the pan for about 5 minutes before turning them onto a baking rack to cool completely.

How To Make Chantilly Frosting

In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together room temperature butter, cream cheese, and mascarpone until smooth and creamy. Mix in powdered sugar 1 cup at a time along with almond extract. Continue to mix frosting until combined, adding a little heavy cream if frosting is too thick.

To assemble, turn cooled donuts upside down. Spoon or pipe frosting into the centers of each donut and top with a variety of fresh berries. Garnish with powdered sugar just before serving.

How To Store Chantilly Cake

Chantilly Cakes, even these mini versions will need to be stored covered in the refrigerator because of the cream cheese frosting.

Bring them to room temperature, just before serving. If you are going to make the cakes in advance, leave off the berries when preparing the cakes. Add the berries just before serving.

How Long Is Chantilly Cake Good For?

If stored properly, these Chantilly cakes should keep for 2-3 days before the frosting starts to break down and the cakes become too soft.

More Berry Desserts:

Chantilly Cake Roll

Strawberry Tiramisu Angel Food Cake

Mixed Berry Crumble

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Yield: 18

Chantilly Cake {Mini}

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Chantilly cake; white cake donuts are turned upside down then filled with an almond infused cream frosting and topped with fresh berries!

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 15.25 oz box white cake mix
• 4 tablespoons melted butter
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup softened butter
• 4 oz softened cream cheese
• 4 oz softened mascarpone cheese
• 1 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• Assorted berries

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray two 6 cavity donut pans and set aside.
2. In a bowl, stir together the white cake mix, melted butter, buttermilk and eggs. Place cake in a ziptop bag. Snip the corner of the bag and fill each donut cavity 3/4 full. Bake donuts for 12 minutes or until golden. Allow donuts to cool in pan for 3-5 minutes before turning onto a cooling rack. Repeat with remaining batter. It's ok if the donut center fills in during baking; this will keep the filling in place.
3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together butter, cream cheese, and mascarpone. Mix in powdered sugar and almond extract. Continue to mix frosting until smooth and creamy.
4. Arrange donuts on a platter or serving tray. Place a dollop of frosting in the center of each cake. Top with an assortment of berries and a dusting of powdered sugar.
5. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Information

Yield

18

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 244Total Fat 14gSaturated Fat 7gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 50mgSodium 199mgCarbohydrates 27gFiber 1gSugar 21gProtein 3g

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