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White Chocolate Raspberry Cake Recipe

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  • Author: Emily
  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr
  • Yield: 10-12 servings 1x
  • Category: Desserts
  • Method: Baking

Description

Indulge in the decadent flavors of white chocolate and raspberry with this delightful cake. A moist white cake is layered with homemade raspberry jam, soaked in a vanilla milk mixture, and topped with a creamy white chocolate raspberry cream cheese frosting.


Ingredients

Scale

Raspberry Jam:

  • 24 oz (680 g) frozen raspberries
  • 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated white sugar
  • 2 1/4 tsp (6 g) cornstarch

White Cake:

  • 2 1/2 cups (280 g) cake flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 10 tbsp (140 g) unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 cups (300 g) granulated white sugar
  • 4 egg whites, at room temperature
  • 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste
  • 1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk, at room temperature

Vanilla Milk Soak:

  • 1/3 cup (80 ml) half & half, or whole milk
  • 1/3 cup (100 g / 120 ml) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 tbsp vanilla bean paste

White Chocolate Raspberry Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 1 cup (224 g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 oz (113 g) cream cheese, cold
  • 6 oz (170 g) white chocolate bar, melted and slightly cooled
  • 1 1/2 cups (130 g) powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) raspberry jam from above
  • 2 tbsp raspberry jam from above, for swirling into the frosting

Instructions

  1. Make the Raspberry Jam: Combine frozen raspberries, sugar, and cornstarch in a saucepan. Cook until thickened, then cool.
  2. Prepare the White Cake: Mix dry ingredients, cream butter and sugar, beat in egg whites and vanilla, then alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk. Bake in pans.
  3. Create the Vanilla Milk Soak: Combine half & half, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla.
  4. Make the White Chocolate Raspberry Cream Cheese Frosting: Beat butter, cream cheese, melted white chocolate, powdered sugar, and raspberry jam until smooth.
  5. Assemble the Cake: Layer cake with raspberry jam and soak, then frost with cream cheese frosting.

Notes

  • You can adjust the sweetness of the cake by modifying the amount of sugar in the frosting or jam.
  • For a stronger raspberry flavor, add more raspberry jam to the frosting.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice
  • Calories: 350 kcal
  • Sugar: 25 g
  • Sodium: 200 mg
  • Fat: 20 g
  • Saturated Fat: 12 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 40 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Protein: 4 g
  • Cholesterol: 45 mg