Description
Indulge in this decadent Raspberry Cream Cheese Layer Cake that combines the richness of cream cheese with the tartness of raspberries for a delightful dessert perfect for any celebration.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup whole milk
- 1 cup raspberry preserves
- 1 ½ cups fresh raspberries
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened, for frosting)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare cake pans.
- Mix dry ingredients: Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream butter and cream cheese: Beat butter and cream cheese until creamy.
- Add sugar and eggs: Incorporate sugar and eggs, then add vanilla.
- Combine wet and dry: Alternate adding flour mixture and milk to the wet ingredients.
- Bake: Divide batter, bake until done, and cool cakes.
- Assemble cake: Layer cake with preserves, raspberries, and frosting.
- Make frosting: Beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and whipped cream.
- Frost cake: Frost top and sides, chill, and garnish.
Notes
- Enhance raspberry flavor with raspberry extract.
- Smooth texture with seedless raspberry jam.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 19g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
