Raspberry And Lemon Layer Cake Recipes

SUPER MOIST RASPBERRY LEMON CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 8-inch baking dishes.
• Mix cake mix, raspberry preserves, sour cream, milk, eggs, and vegetable oil together in a large bowl until batter is well mixed; pour into the prepared baking dishes.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool cakes completely, at least 1 hour.
• Spread lemon frosting over each cooled cake.

LEMON RASPBERRY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Cut out two 9-inch round segments of parchment paper to line your cake pans with. Spray each pan generously - sides and bottom - with nonstick cooking spray, then place the parchment paper cut out in the bottom of the pans and spray again. It's important to make sure every bit of pan and paper are sprayed so your cakes don't get stuck. Set pans aside.
• In a large bowl using a handheld electric mixer (or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment), combine the butter, both sugars, lemon zest, lemon extract, and vanilla extract; beat on medium speed, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed, until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes (don't skimp on time here!). Add in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, mixing well to evenly combine the ingredients. Add the dry mixture into the wet ingredients and mix on low speed until everything is just barely combined. You should still see some lumps and dry streaks. Turn mixer off. Add in the milk, sour cream, and lemon juice; use a rubber spatula to fold the ingredients into the mixture, stirring until everything is incorporated, but being sure not to overmix. Set aside.
• In another bowl, gently toss the raspberries with 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour. Add the raspberries, and any remaining flour, to the batter and fold in by hand, using a rubber spatula, until just combined. Again, be sure not to over mix! Over mixing is very easy to do, and will result in a dry, dense cake.
• Divide the batter evenly among the prepared pans and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the tops are firm and slightly golden, and a cake tester (or toothpick) inserted in the center comes out clean, or with a few moist (but not wet) crumbs clinging to it.
• Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes before gently running a knife around the edges to loosen any stuck bits, then turning them out onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
• While the cakes cool, you can make the frosting.

LEMON SPONGE VERTICAL LAYER CAKE WITH RASPBERRY BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• For the sponge cake: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease the bottom of a rimmed half-sheet pan (18 by 13 inches) and line the bottom only with parchment. Grease the parchment.
• Heat the cream in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave until steaming, about 1 minute. Add to a large mixing bowl and whisk in the flour, baking powder and salt. Whisk until smooth. add in the 10 egg yolks, vanilla extract, lemon extract and lemon zest, whisking until completely smooth. Set aside.
• In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the egg whites on medium speed until foamy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the vinegar and begin to slowly add the granulated sugar over a 30 second period and then raise the mixer speed to medium high and whip until medium stiff peaks form, about 2 minutes.
• Fold the egg whites into the yolk-flour mixture in 3 additions. Do this carefully to retain an airy mixture. Spread the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the surface.
• Bake until golden in color and springy to the touch, 14 to 16 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Run an offset spatula around the edges of the cake, place a piece of parchment over the surface, place a cooling rack on top and flip the cake out of the pan. Use another cooling rack to flip the cake back over so that it can cool upright.
• For the buttercream: Combine the raspberries, granulated sugar, lemon juice and 2 tablespoons water in a large heavy-bottomed pot and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Use a spoon to crush the raspberries as they cook. Continue to simmer, stirring frequently, until the raspberry pulp has reduced by about half, 10 to 15 minutes. Strain through a sieve and allow to cool (but do not chill).
• Combine the confectioners' sugar, egg whites and vanilla in the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment. Combine on low until the sugar is incorporated and then raise the speed to high and whip for 10 minutes. Add half the softened butter, whipping on low to combine. Add the remaining butter, scrape down the bowl and whip attachment and then return the mixer to medium speed and beat until the mixture is fully combined, light and smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the cooled raspberry sauce with the mixer on low and allow to combine. Add the orange liqueur. Raise the mixer speed to medium high and beat until smooth.
• For the cake and decorations: Cut the cooled cake lengthwise into three strips that are each 4 inches wide and 16 inches long. Spread about 1 cup of the raspberry buttercream over each strip. Roll up the first strip, then line up the end of the first roll with the start of the second strip. Continue rolling until all 3 strips have been rolled. Turn the cake upright and place on a cake stand.
• Cover the cake with the raspberry buttercream. Transfer the remaining buttercream to a piping bag fitted with a small fluted piping tip. Finish the top of the cake with piped dollops of buttercream and a sprinkling of crushed freeze-dried raspberries.

RASPBERRY LEMON LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and orange juice; beat until stiff peaks form. Using a long serrated knife, cut cake horizontally into three layers., Place bottom cake layer on a serving plate; spread with about 1/3 cup lemon curd. Top with 1 cup raspberries and 1/3 cup cream mixture; repeat layers. Replace cake top; spread with remaining lemon curd., Frost top and sides of cake with remaining cream mixture. Top with remaining raspberries; refrigerate until serving.

RASPBERRY AND LEMON LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/350F/GMk 4.
• Grease three 7in (18cm) sandwich tins with a little butter and dust with flour.
• Sift together the flour, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder and salt.
• Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy then add the eggs a little at a time and beat until well mixed.
• Alternately add the flour and yogurt, starting and ending with the flour to stabilise the mixture; stir in the lemon zest.
• Divide the mixture equally between the three tins and bake for 20-25 minutes until risen and golden.
• Allow the cakes to cool in the tins for 10 minutes before removing. Do not assemble until the cake is completely cooled.
• Set aside the nicest layer for the top.
• Beat together the mascarpone and lemon curd until smooth.
• Spread the bottom layer with half of the mascarpone mixture and half of the raspberries. Top with the second cake layer and repeat.
• Add the top layer and dust liberally with icing sugar. Serve.

LEMON RASPBERRY CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare the Cake Layers: Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 2 (8-inch) round cake pans. Beat butter with a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium speed until creamy, about 1 minute. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Beat in lemon zest. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating until just blended after each addition.
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating on low speed until just blended after each addition. Beat in lemon juice. Divide batter evenly between prepared pans; spread evenly in pans.
• Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in centers of cakes comes out clean, 22 to 26 minutes. Let cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove cakes from pans, and let cool completely on wire racks, about 1 hour.
• Prepare the Frosting: Process 1/2 cup raspberries in a blender or food processor until completely smooth, about 1 minute. Spoon pureed raspberries into a fine mesh strainer set over a small bowl; press raspberries using the back of a spoon to strain juices. Set raspberry juice aside. Discard solids.
• Beat cream cheese and 6 tablespoons of the sugar with a heavy-duty stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons raspberry juice; beat until combined. (Discard remaining raspberry juice, or reserve for another use.)
• Beat whipping cream and lemon juice with an electric mixer fitted with a whisk attachment on medium speed until foamy, about 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium-high; slowly add remaining 6 tablespoons sugar, beating until stiff peaks form, about 5 minutes. Fold half of the whipped cream mixture into cream cheese mixture; fold in remaining whipped cream mixture.
• Assemble the cake: Place 1 Cake Layer on a serving plate or a cake stand; spread with some of the Frosting to a 1/2-inch depth. Cover frosted Cake Layer with 1 1/2 cups raspberries, flat sides down, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Spread some of the frosting over raspberry layer to a depth of 1/2 inch. Top with remaining Cake Layer. Spread remaining Frosting over top and sides of cake. Decorate with whole or halved raspberries.

RASPBERRY LEMON CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F Butter and flour 2 non-stick 8 inch cake pans. I like to put a round of parchment paper on the bottom of the pans just to insure a good release.
• Cream the butter, sugar, and lemon zest together until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
• Beat in the egg yolks, one at a time, along with the vanilla.
• In a separate bowl beat the egg whites until soft peaks form.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
• Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture alternately with the yogurt and mix until well combined. Scrape down the bowl.
• Fold in the whipped egg whites, and when no white streaks remain.
• Fold in the berries.
• Spread the batter evenly between the two cake pans and even out the tops with an offset spatula.
• Bake the cakes on the same oven shelf for about 30 minutes, or until the center springs back when touched and the edges are just starting to turn golden. Don't over bake.
• Let the cakes cool for 10 minutes before turning them out and cooling them completely on a rack.
• To make the frosting cream the butter, sugar, (and the drop of food coloring, if using) adding enough lemon juice to make a creamy spreadable frosting. Beat until smooth and creamy. Add more sugar for a stiffer frosting, and more lemon juice if it's too stiff.
• Frost the cake when completely cool. Add a generous amount of frosting to the first layer, then top with second layer and finish frosting top and sides.

LEMON RASPBERRY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F / 180°C. Line the bottom of two 8 inch pans with parchment paper and butter and dust the sides. Set aside for later.
• Carefully peel the yellow peel of two lemons. Try to avoid the white pith on the lemons.
• Place the sugar and lemon peel in a food processor, and process until the peel is finely minced.
• Place the lemon sugar in a large bowl.
• Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into the same bowl with the sugar. Whisk to combine. These are the dry ingredients.
• Place the melted butter, oil, vanilla, eggs, and lemon juice in a large jug. Whisk to combine well. These are the wet ingredients.
• Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix until they are well-mixed. Take care not to over-mix the batter however.
• Add the hot milk and stir until fully incorporated.
• Divide the batter between the two 8 inch pans (about 18 oz / 515 g of batter for each pan).
• Bake in the center of your oven for 25 minutes, rotating the cake pans once, halfway through the baking time. A toothpick inserted into the middle should come out clean when the cake is baked.
• Remove from the oven and let them cool for a few minutes. Flip the cakes over onto a cooling rack and let them cool completely.
• Once the cakes have cooled down completely, cut any uneven surfaces to make the cake tops smooth and evenly-tall.
• Make 1 batch of lemon curd according to the recipe here. Let it refrigerate overnight.
• Put 2 - 3 paper towels on a plate and spread the frozen raspberries on them. Keep the plate in the fridge overnight to let the raspberries thaw out and soften. Excess moisture will be absorbed by the paper towels.
• Crush the raspberries (they will be soft enough for this), and measure about ⅓ cup of the packed raspberry "puree". Transfer this into a bowl and mix 2 tsp of cornstarch into the raspberry. Set aside.
• Place the butter in the bowl of a stand mixer. With a whisk attachment, whip the butter until creamy and white in color, for about 3 - 5 minutes, on high speed (not maximum speed). Make sure to scrape down the sides as you go, so that all the butter is whisked.
• Add the salt and vanilla, and whisk further until the butter-cream mix is light and fluffy (for a couple of minutes).
• Lower the speed and add the 14 oz of the confectioner's sugar, a little at a time, and incorporate all the sugar into the butter-cream mix. Make sure to scrape down the sides as you go.
• When the sugar has incorporated into the butter, increase the speed and whisk on high for about 2 - 3 minutes until the frosting is lightly fluffy and soft. In the final minute, add the raspberry-cornstarch mix, and mix it into the frosting.
• Optional - before mixing the raspberry into the frosting, remove about ¾ cup of the plain frosting and color it with a little yellow food coloring to create an ombre look for later.
• Place the raspberry buttercream in a large piping bag with a 1 cm round piping tip attached.
• Place 1 cake layer on a serving tray. Make sure the top of the cake is facing up.
• Pipe raspberry buttercream along the edge of the cake to create a "wall" of raspberry frosting. Fill the middle with lemon curd and spread evenly.
• Place a row of fresh raspberries on the lemon curd, along the edge (optional).
• Top with the second cake layer (with the top of the cake facing down this time, so that you have a very leveled surface on top).
• Apply a very thin crumb coat on the cake with the buttercream. You can use raspberry buttercream or plain buttercream for this purpose (I used plain buttercream for the cake in this post). Make sure to have straight sides and a clean surface on the top of the cake.
• Refrigerate for about one hour (or freeze for a few minutes) until the crumb coating has set.
• Frost the cake over the crumb coating with the raspberry buttercream frosting. Using an offset spatula, make the surfaces smooth. Optionally, you can apply dots of yellow buttercream and create an ombre look as well.
• Top the cake with buttercream swirls. Refrigerate until ready to serve.