White Chocolate Raspberry Dream Cake
Indulge in the luxurious White Chocolate Raspberry Dream Cake, a delightful dessert that combines the richness of white chocolate with the tangy freshness of raspberries. This elegant cake features moist layers complemented by a luscious raspberry filling and a creamy white chocolate frosting, making it the star of any celebration.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: Approximately 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1¾ cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup white chocolate chips, melted
- 1¼ cups whole milk
- 1½ cups fresh or frozen raspberries
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup melted white chocolate
- 2–3 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract and melted white chocolate.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients alternately with whole milk until just combined.
- Divide batter among prepared pans and bake for 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before transferring to wire racks.
- For raspberry filling, cook raspberries with sugar and lemon juice in a saucepan until they break down; stir in cornstarch slurry until thickened.
- For frosting, beat softened butter until creamy, then gradually add powdered sugar while mixing. Stir in melted white chocolate and desired amount of milk for consistency.
- Level cooled cake layers if necessary, assemble with raspberry filling between layers, frost top and sides, then decorate as desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (97g)
- Calories: 352
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg