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Table of Contents

Ingredients Needed to Make Raspberry Lake Cake

Granulated sugar

Unsalted butter

Sifted cake flour

Baking powder

Salt

Eggs

Egg yolks

Whole milk

Vanilla extract

Raspberry jam or raspberry puree

Red food coloring — Optional

Ingredients Needed to Make the Raspberry Buttercream Frosting

Powdered sugar

Butter

Raspberry jam

Vanilla

Red food coloring — Optional

Fresh raspberries — Optional for garnish

How to Make an Easy Raspberry Layer Cake

For the cake:

Step 1 – Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Butter, flour and line three 8″ cake pans with parchment. Set aside.

Step 2 – Next, sift together cake flour, baking powder and salt.

Combine vanilla and milk together and set both aside.

Step 3 – With a mixer set to medium, cream together butter and sugar for five minutes.

Step 4 – Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add in the eggs one at a time waiting until they are each fully incorporated before adding a new one. This usually takes around 15 seconds per egg.

Scrape down the sides of the bowl.

Step 5 – Add in raspberry puree/jam and mix until fully combined.

Step 6 – In three batches, add in dry ingredients on low speed, alternating with wet ingredients. Begin and end with dry ingredients.

Step 7 – Add in food coloring at this point if desired.

Step 8 – Fold the batter a few times with a spatula to make sure all ingredients are fully incorporated and then divide batter into the three baking pans.

Step 9 – Bake for 17-22 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with a few crumbs.

Trust your nose and keep a watchful eye after 17 minutes. When your house kitchen starts to smell like cake, it’s probably getting close to done

For the frosting:

Step 1 – Beat the butter on medium for 5 minutes, and then lower speed to the lowest setting.

Step 2 – Add in powdered sugar (2 cups at a time,) continuing to add more sugar after it becomes fully incorporated.

Step 3 – Add in vanilla and desired food coloring and increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes or until the icing has lightened a bit.

Decrease the speed of the mixer to the lowest setting for two minutes to knock out some of the air bubbles.

Step 4 – Stack cakes and ice as desired.

Recipe Notes and Tips

— Before icing your cake, make sure the cake cools down completely to room temperature. You can sit it in the fridge so that it is easier to ice and frost.

Styling Sources

Styling and DIY’s by Sugar & Cloth // Photography by Kimberly Chau // Desserts by Buttercup // Illustrations by Lisa Chow // Mint green and white cake stands and bunting c/o Minted // Gold flatware and serving utensils West Elm

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