Chocolate Raspberry Cake
From midgelet 12 years agoIngredients
- CAKE: shopping list
- 3 cups sugar shopping list
- 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour shopping list
- 1 cup baking cocoa shopping list
- 2 teaspoons baking soda shopping list
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt shopping list
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder shopping list
- 1-1/4 cups buttermilk shopping list
- 3/4 cup canola oil shopping list
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract shopping list
- 3 eggs shopping list
- 1-1/2 cups brewed coffee, room temperature shopping list
- FILLING: shopping list
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour shopping list
- 6 tablespoons milk shopping list
- 6 tablespoons shortening shopping list
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened shopping list
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar shopping list
- 2 tablespoons raspberry liqueur- I used raspberry syrup shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 2 drops red food coloring, optional shopping list
- 4 tablespoons seedless raspberry jam, melted shopping list
- FROSTING: shopping list
- 1 package (8 ounces) cold cream cheese shopping list
- 1/3 cup butter, softened shopping list
- 1/2 cup baking cocoa shopping list
- 1 tablespoon raspberry liqueur or I used raspberry syrup shopping list
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar shopping list
How to make it
- Line three greased 9-in. round baking pans with waxed paper and grease paper; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients.
- Combine the buttermilk, oil and vanilla; add to the dry ingredients.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition; beat for 2 minutes.
- Gradually add coffee (batter will be thin).
- Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
- For filling, in a small saucepan, whisk together flour and milk until smooth. Cook over medium heat for 1 minute or until thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and let stand until cool.
- In a large bowl, cream shortening and butter until light and fluffy.
- Gradually add confectioners’ sugar and mix well.
- Gradually add cooled milk mixture; beat for 4 minutes or until light and fluffy.
- Beat in liqueur, salt and food coloring if desired.
- Level tops of cakes if necessary.
- Place one layer on a serving plate; spread with about 2 tablespoons jam. Place remaining layers on waxed paper; spread one of the remaining layers with remaining jam. Let stand for 30 minutes.
- Spread 1/2 cup filling over cake on the plate to within 1/4 in. of edges.
- Top with jam-covered cake, then spread with remaining filling.
- Top with remaining cake layer.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add beat in cocoa and liqueur.
- Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar until light and fluffy.
- Frost top and sides of cake.
- Store in the refrigerator.
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