Blueberry Marbled Layer Cake

To Make the Blueberry Compote

• Reserve 1/2 cup of Frooties Blueberries. Combine all the remaining ingredients for the compote in a medium sized saucepan or skillet.
• Cook over medium heat for 10-12 minutes, stirring often, until the blueberries are jammy and tender.
• Add the remaining blueberries and cook for another 6-8 minutes while stirring, until the compote is thickened. Remove from heat and let cool slightly before transferring to the refrigerator to cool and set completely.

To Make the Marbled Cake

• Prepare the chocolate and vanilla cake batters according to the package instructions.
• Lightly grease 3, 8 inch aluminum cake pans and line with parchment cake rounds.
• Alternate even layers of each batter into the cake pans. Filling each pan two-thirds of the way full.
• Using a wooden skewer or a butter knife, swirl the batters together gently in the pans.
• Bake as instructed on the package. Cakes are done when a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean and the top springs back slightly when pressed.
• Cool the cakes in their pans for 20 minutes before removing and transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely while you prepare the frosting.

To Make the Cream Cheese Frosting

• In the bowl of a stand mixer using the whisk attachment or using an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth.
• Add in the cream cheese and mix on medium speed until thick, smooth and creamy. Mix in the vanilla bean paste, cinnamon and salt.

To Assemble the Cake

Note: Make sure your cake layers are fully cooled before beginning to assemble the cake. If they are even slightly warm the frosting will melt.

• Spread about 1 cup of frosting onto the first cake layer. Smooth it out evenly and then
• indent it slightly in the middle to create a shallow well for the blueberry compote.
• Add a few small spoonfuls of the compote to the middle of the cake. Spread it out evenly, keeping it about half an inch away from the edges of the cake so it doesn’t leak down the sides.
• Add the next cake layer on top and repeat the steps above.
• Add the final cake layer and begin to spread the remaining frosting in an even layer around the sides and top of the cake. Add any remaining compote on top of the finished cake. Serve immediately and enjoy!