Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake

Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake is a dessert that serves 12. One serving contains 817 calories, 9g of protein, and 49g of fat. For $2.09 per serving, this recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Many people made this recipe, and 911 would say it hit the spot. A mixture of vegetable oil, heavy whipping cream, raspberry jam, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Epicurious. Overall, this recipe earns a pretty good spoonacular score of 55%. Chocolate-Raspberry Layer Cake, Dark Chocolate and Raspberry Layer Cake, and Chocolate Raspberry Mocha Layer Cake are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 12

 

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons baking soda

18 ounces bittersweet chocolate (do not exceed 61% cacao), chopped

3/4 cup buttermilk

3 large eggs

2 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream

Powdered sugar

2 6-ounce containers fresh raspberries

6 tablespoons seedless raspberry jam, stirred to loosen, divided

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 3/4 cups sugar

2 cups unbleached all purpose flour

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

3/4 cup vegetable oil

1 cup water

Equipment:

whisk

bowl

oven

sauce pan

baking paper

baking sheet

knife

frying pan

tart form

Cooking instruction summary:

Preparation For cake: Position racks in top and bottom thirdof oven; preheat to 350°F. Coat two 9-inch-diametercake pans with 2-inch-high sideswith nonstick spray. Line bottoms withparchment paper rounds; spray rounds. Siftflour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, andsalt into large bowl; whisk to blend and formwell in center. Whisk 1 cup water, buttermilk,oil, and eggs in medium bowl to blend. Pourwet ingredients into well in dry ingredients;whisk just to blend. Divide cake batterbetween prepared pans (about 3 cups each). Bake cakes until tester inserted intocenter comes out clean, about 30 minutes.(If cakes form domes, place kitchen towelatop hot cakes, then press gently with palmof hand to level.) Cool completely in pans oncooling racks. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 dayahead. Cover cakes in pans and let stand atroom temperature. For chocolate ganache and raspberry topping: Place choppedchocolate in medium bowl. Bring cream justto boil in heavy medium saucepan. Pourover chocolate. Let stand 1 minute, thenstir until ganache is melted and smooth.Transfer 1 1/4 cups ganache to small bowl.Cover and refrigerate until ganache is thickenough to spread, stirring occasionally,about 1 hour. Let remaining ganachestand at room temperature to cool untilbarely lukewarm. Place rack inside rimmed baking sheet.Carefully run knife around pan edges torelease cakes. Invert 1 cake layer ontocardboard round or bottom of 9-inch-diametertart pan with removable bottom.Peel off parchment paper. Place cakelayer on round on prepared rack. Spread3 tablespoons jam over top. Spoon dollopsof chilled ganache over, then spread evenly.Invert second cake layer onto anothercardboard round or tart pan bottom. Peeloff parchment paper. Carefully slide cakeoff round and onto frosted cake layer onrack. Spread remaining 3 tablespoonsraspberry jam over top of second cake layer.Pour half of barely lukewarm ganache overcake, spreading over sides to cover. Freezeuntil ganache sets, about 30 minutes. Pourremaining ganache over cake, allowingto drip down sides and spreading oversides if needed for even coverage andto smooth edges. Freeze to set ganache,about 30 minutes. DO AHEAD: Can be made2 days ahead. Cover with cake dome andrefrigerate. Let stand at room temperature2 hours before continuing. Arrange raspberries in concentriccircles atop cake. Sift powdered sugarlightly over raspberries and serve. Test-kitchen tip: A two-step processensures a picture-perfect dessert. First,a thin layer of ganache is spread over thecake and chilled briefly to set (this is calleda crumb coat). Another layer of ganache isthen poured over the cake, which gives thetreat a smooth finish. Equipment tip: This recipe calls for two9-inch cake pans with 2-inch-high sides,which is a bit deeper than an average cakepan. You can find these pans at kitchensupply stores and restaurant supply stores,or buy them online at surlatable.com orculinarydistrict.com.

 

Step by step:

For cake

1. Position racks in top and bottom thirdof oven; preheat to 350°F. Coat two 9-inch-diametercake pans with 2-inch-high sideswith nonstick spray. Line bottoms withparchment paper rounds; spray rounds. Siftflour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, andsalt into large bowl; whisk to blend and formwell in center.

2. Whisk 1 cup water, buttermilk,oil, and eggs in medium bowl to blend.

3. Pourwet ingredients into well in dry ingredients;whisk just to blend. Divide cake batterbetween prepared pans (about 3 cups each).

4. Bake cakes until tester inserted intocenter comes out clean, about 30 minutes.(If cakes form domes, place kitchen towelatop hot cakes, then press gently with palmof hand to level.) Cool completely in pans oncooling racks. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 dayahead. Cover cakes in pans and let stand atroom temperature.


Test-kitchen tip

1. A two-step processensures a picture-perfect dessert. First,a thin layer of ganache is spread over thecake and chilled briefly to set (this is calleda crumb coat). Another layer of ganache isthen poured over the cake, which gives thetreat a smooth finish.


Equipment tip

1. This recipe calls for two9-inch cake pans with 2-inch-high sides,which is a bit deeper than an average cakepan. You can find these pans at kitchensupply stores and restaurant supply stores,or buy them online at surlatable.com orculinarydistrict.com.


For chocolate ganache and raspberry topping

1. Place choppedchocolate in medium bowl. Bring cream justto boil in heavy medium saucepan.

2. Pourover chocolate.

3. Let stand 1 minute, thenstir until ganache is melted and smooth.

4. Transfer 1 1/4 cups ganache to small bowl.Cover and refrigerate until ganache is thickenough to spread, stirring occasionally,about 1 hour.

5. Let remaining ganachestand at room temperature to cool untilbarely lukewarm.

6. Place rack inside rimmed baking sheet.Carefully run knife around pan edges torelease cakes. Invert 1 cake layer ontocardboard round or bottom of 9-inch-diametertart pan with removable bottom.Peel off parchment paper.

7. Place cakelayer on round on prepared rack.

8. Spread3 tablespoons jam over top. Spoon dollopsof chilled ganache over, then spread evenly.Invert second cake layer onto anothercardboard round or tart pan bottom. Peeloff parchment paper. Carefully slide cakeoff round and onto frosted cake layer onrack.

9. Spread remaining 3 tablespoonsraspberry jam over top of second cake layer.

10. Pour half of barely lukewarm ganache overcake, spreading over sides to cover. Freezeuntil ganache sets, about 30 minutes.

11. Pourremaining ganache over cake, allowingto drip down sides and spreading oversides if needed for even coverage andto smooth edges. Freeze to set ganache,about 30 minutes. DO AHEAD: Can be made2 days ahead. Cover with cake dome andrefrigerate.

12. Let stand at room temperature2 hours before continuing.

13. Arrange raspberries in concentriccircles atop cake. Sift powdered sugarlightly over raspberries and serve.


Nutrition Information:

Quickview
819k Calories
9g Protein
49g Total Fat
90g Carbs
6% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
819k
41%

Fat
49g
76%

  Saturated Fat
31g
199%

Carbohydrates
90g
30%

  Sugar
59g
66%

Cholesterol
111mg
37%

Sodium
292mg
13%

Caffeine
48mg
16%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
9g
18%

Manganese
1mg
56%

Copper
0.82mg
41%

Fiber
7g
31%

Magnesium
119mg
30%

Iron
4mg
27%

Phosphorus
247mg
25%

Selenium
16µg
24%

Vitamin B2
0.29mg
17%

Vitamin A
779IU
16%

Vitamin B1
0.21mg
14%

Zinc
2mg
14%

Folate
55µg
14%

Potassium
467mg
13%

Vitamin E
1mg
11%

Vitamin C
8mg
10%

Calcium
99mg
10%

Vitamin K
10µg
10%

Vitamin B3
1mg
10%

Vitamin B5
0.69mg
7%

Vitamin B12
0.34µg
6%

Vitamin D
0.76µg
5%

Vitamin B6
0.09mg
4%

covered percent of daily need
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