Description
Indulge in the heavenly combination of white chocolate and raspberry with this delightful White Chocolate Raspberry Cake. Moist, tender cake layers filled with fresh raspberries and topped with a luscious white chocolate buttercream. A perfect dessert for any celebration!
Ingredients
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For the Cake:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup white chocolate chips, melted and slightly cooled
- 1 1/4 cups fresh raspberries tossed with 1 tablespoon flour
For the White Chocolate Buttercream:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 6 ounces white chocolate, melted and cooled
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare the pans: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans.
- Prepare the cake batter: Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat butter and sugar, add eggs and extracts. Mix in sour cream and melted white chocolate. Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk, then fold in raspberries.
- Bake the cakes: Divide batter among pans and bake for 25-30 minutes. Cool cakes in pans.
- Make the buttercream: Beat butter, add powdered sugar, white chocolate, cream, vanilla, and salt. Beat until smooth.
- Assemble the cake: Layer cakes with buttercream, then frost the top and sides. Garnish with raspberries and white chocolate curls.
Notes
- Tossing the raspberries in flour helps prevent sinking.
- Do not thaw frozen raspberries before folding into the batter.
- For more white chocolate flavor, add chopped white chocolate between layers.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 47g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 66g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
