Description
A delightful dessert combining soft, fluffy cake with a rich raspberry frosting, perfect for any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup fresh raspberry puree (strained)
- 1–2 tablespoons milk or cream (if needed)
- Fresh raspberries (for garnish)
- Wafer rolls (for garnish)
- Small cookies or meringues (for garnish)
- Fresh mint leaves (for garnish)
- Edible flowers (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream together softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared cake pans.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the frosting, beat the softened butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar and beat in raspberry puree. Adjust consistency with milk or cream if necessary.
- Once cooled, level the tops if needed and slice each cake in half to create four layers.
- Place one cake layer on a plate and spread raspberry frosting over it. Repeat with remaining layers.
- Frost the top and sides of the cake smoothly.
- Garnish with fresh raspberries, wafer rolls, cookies, mint leaves, and edible flowers as desired.
- Chill the cake for at least 30 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
Use room temperature ingredients for better mixing. Fresh raspberries yield the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: cake, raspberry, dessert, celebration, frosting, baking