I have this rather vague idea that popped into my head for a chocolate berry cake of some kind where the berries, pureed, go into the batter itself and form a large proportion of the ingredients.
Unfortunately, I lack the knowledge of how cakes 'work' to be able to figure out how to make this, and everyone I've talked to so far has never heard of anything like my idea.
Is such a cake feasible, and can anyone offer any suggestions on what such a cake might need, ingredients- and preparation-wise?
Best Answer
There is actually a well known Bundt cake that is blueberry puree swirled into the cake. The original isn't chocolate, but that wouldn't take more than some cocoa to cure. And there's no law that says you can't play with other types of berries.
It's an America's Test Kitchen recipe, so this is when I would normally say, "(sorry, paywalled)". Today however, the recipe Gods are smiling upon me. ATK (Cook's Illustrated) has allowed the recipe to be published online and available to even us mere mortals who have not yet paid their subscription fee this year.
So:
From Dispatch.com
Also, the ATK video is still not paywalled, but I expect that the change quickly as it's actually from last season (they don't charge for the current season). ATK
That may not be exactly what you're looking for, but it's a place to start.