Description
A moist and flavorful cake infused with the essence of summer fruit and sangria, topped with a creamy frosting and fresh berries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 large eggs (at room temp)
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup raspberries
- 1/3 cup white granulated sugar (for fruit mixture)
- 8 oz cream cheese or mascarpone (softened)
- 1 cup white chocolate chips (melted)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract & sprinkle of salt (for frosting)
- 2 cups heavy cream (chilled)
- 1 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar
- 1 cup sweet sangria wine
- 4 to 6 cups sliced fruit and berries (e.g., kiwis, strawberries, peaches)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour your baking pans.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Stir in vanilla extract, then fold in flour and baking powder gently.
- Incorporate raspberries carefully, avoiding breaking them up too much.
- Divide batter into pans and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool layers in pans for 10 minutes, transfer to a cooling rack, and cool completely.
- Beat softened cream cheese or mascarpone until smooth, then mix in melted white chocolate.
- In another bowl, whip chilled heavy cream to soft peaks, sift in confectioner’s sugar and fold in to the cream cheese mixture.
- Assemble by soaking bottom sponge layer with sangria, adding frosting and fruit, and repeat with top layer.
- Finish with frosting on top and sides, chill for 1 hour before serving.
Notes
Make-ahead tips include preparing the sponge cake a day before and storing frosting in the fridge until assembly. Ensure cakes cool completely to prevent melting frosting.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 186mg
Keywords: cake, dessert, sangria, summer, fruit