Fruits of the Forest Cake

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2018

In the height of summer, it's hard to pick just one berry to feature in a cake. Taking a hint from a favorite Italian dessert called frutti di bosco, we used blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries in this pastry cream–stuffed showstopper.

SERVES 10 to 12

TIME 1¾ hours, plus 3 hours setting

Fruits of the Forest Cake

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Taking a cue from the Italian dessert frutti di bosco, we used three types of berries on top and around this summer showstopper cake: raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries. To make it really impressive, we alternated layers of vanilla ...

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