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Chocolate And Raspberry Cake Recipe


Chocolate And Raspberry Cake Recipe
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I am always concocting special desserts for special occasions. This is for my husband for Valentine's Day. Moist and tender, the subtle flavors of berries and baking cocoa meld well.

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Ingredients
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup baking cocoa
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 6 Tbs, white vegetable shortening
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla
  • 6 oz milk
  • 1 cup fresh or fresh frozen raspberries
  • Garnish:
  • Raspberry syrup
  • Whipped cream
  • Chocolate shavings

Directions
  1. In a large bowl sift in all the dry ingredients.
  2. Beat in shortening with an electric mixer.
  3. Then add remaining ingredients ( except berries ) and beat all well.
  4. Fold in berries.
  5. Batter will be thick.
  6. Spread into a greased 9 inch square pan ( or 2 cake layer pans ) and bake in a preheated 325F oven until cake springs back in the center and test done in center, about 35 to 45 minutes ..
  7. Do not overbake.
  8. Cool cake completely.
  9. For a layer cake, spread layers with raspberry preserves and frost as desired .
  10. For cut from the pan pieces: drizzle with raspberry syrup and add whipped cream.
  11. Garnish if desired with fresh berries and chocolate shavings.

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