Description
A decadent chocolate cake layered with creamy raspberry filling and topped with rich chocolate ganache.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup fresh raspberries (for filling)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 8 oz dark chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup fresh raspberries (for topping)
- Dark chocolate shavings (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Carefully stir in the boiling water until the batter is thin.
- Pour batter into prepared cake pans and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool cakes in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
- For the filling, whip cream cheese until smooth, then fold in raspberries and powdered sugar.
- Spread filling on top of one cake layer and place the second layer on top.
- For the ganache, heat heavy cream until simmering, pour over chopped chocolate, and stir until smooth.
- Pour ganache over the cake allowing it to drip down the sides. Decorate with fresh raspberries and chocolate shavings.
Notes
Make the cake layers a day in advance for easier decorating. Substitute raspberries with other berries if desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: chocolate cake, raspberry dessert, cake recipe, chocolate ganache