White Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake
Creamed butter and sugar base studded with fresh raspberries and white chocolate chunks, baked in a round pan until golden. The crumb is kept tender by folding in self-rising flour with minimal mixing. A white chocolate drizzle and fresh raspberry garnish finish the cake.
Ingredients
- 14 tbsp butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 ¾ cups self-rising flourall-purpose flour plus 1.5 tsp baking powder and 0.5 tsp salt per 150 gr flour1:1pantryadds gluten
use same total weight
- 4 eggs
- 3 ½ oz white chocolate
- 5 ½ oz raspberries, fresh
- salt, pinch
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F with both top and bottom heat.
- 2
Cream the butter with the sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well and ensuring each is fully incorporated before adding the next.
- 3
Add the self-rising flour and a pinch of salt, mixing briefly. Chop 50 grams of white chocolate into coarse pieces. Fold this into the batter along with the raspberries. Optionally dust the raspberries with a spoonful of flour to prevent them from rising during baking.
- 4
Grease a 9 ¾" cake pan with baking spray or butter on paper towel. Distribute the batter evenly. Bake until golden brown, about 55 to 60 minutes. Test doneness by inserting a skewer; it should come out clean and dry. Cool on a wire rack.
- 5
Melt the remaining white chocolate using a double boiler or microwave. Drizzle over the cooled cake. Garnish with white chocolate pieces and fresh raspberries if desired.
Tips
Dust raspberries with flour before folding into batter to prevent them from sinking or floating during baking.
Cool the cake completely before drizzling with melted white chocolate for best results.
Good to Know
Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze unfrosted cake for up to 1 month.
Bake cake 1 day ahead; cool completely before storing. Melt and drizzle white chocolate just before serving.
Slice and serve at room temperature or lightly chilled.
Common Mistakes
Do not overmix the batter after adding flour to avoid a dense, tough crumb.
Do not skip dusting raspberries with flour to prevent them from sinking to the bottom.
Do not apply white chocolate drizzle to a warm cake as it will run excessively.
Substitutions
Dairy-Free Swaps
General Alternatives
use same total weight