Description
Indulge in the delightful combination of fresh raspberries and zesty lemon with this Raspberry Cake topped with a luscious Lemon Buttercream. This moist and flavorful cake is perfect for any celebration or simply to satisfy your sweet cravings.
Ingredients
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Raspberry Cake:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup whole milk
- 1 ½ cups fresh raspberries (or frozen, tossed in 1 tablespoon flour)
Lemon Buttercream:
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 3 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 2–3 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans or line with parchment paper.
- Prepare dry ingredients: Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, beat butter, oil, and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Mix in sour cream. Alternately add dry ingredients and milk, mixing just until combined.
- Add raspberries: Gently fold in raspberries. Divide batter between pans and bake for 25–28 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Make buttercream: Beat butter until creamy, then gradually add powdered sugar. Mix in lemon juice, zest, cream, and salt until fluffy.
- Frost cakes: Frost cooled cakes and decorate with raspberries and lemon slices.
Notes
- To prevent raspberries from sinking, toss them lightly in flour before adding to the batter.
- This cake can be made a day ahead and stored covered at room temperature. Refrigerate if frosting includes cream or milk.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 28 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 41g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 57g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
