Chocolate Raspberry Tunnel Cake
- 2/3 cup butter, softened
- 1-2/3 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup baking cocoa
- 1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1-1/3 cups 2% milk
- 2 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 to 4 drops red food coloring, optional
- 1 carton (12 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
- Toasted sliced almonds and additional fresh raspberries, optional
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
- Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 350u0b0 for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Cut a 1-in. slice off top of cake; set aside. Hollow out the bottom portion of cake, leaving a 1-in. shell. Cube the removed cake to measure 1 cup; set aside. (Save remaining cake for another use.)
- Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in milk, lemon juice, extract and food coloring if desired. Fold in 1 cup whipped topping. Fold berries and reserved cake cubes into mixture. Fill tunnel with cake cube mixture; replace top.
- Spoon cake cube mixture over top of cake to within 1 in. of edge and into center hole of cake. Frost top edge and sides of cake with remaining whipped topping. Sprinkle with almonds and additional raspberries if desired. Chill.
butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, milk, cream cheese, condensed milk, lemon juice, almond, drops red food coloring, frozen whipped topping, fresh raspberries, raspberries
Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-raspberry-tunnel-cake/ (may not work)