Chocolate Raspberry Cake
- 34 cup red raspberries
- 1 12 cups flour
- 6 tablespoons cocoa
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 12 teaspoon baking soda
- 12 cup butter
- 1 14 cups sugar
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- glaze
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips or 4 ounces chocolate
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 14 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Puree the raspberries; set aside.
- Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda in a mixing bowl; set aside.
- In a separate bowl, cream the butter and sugar together.
- Add the beaten eggs and beat until light and fluffy.
- Add the sour cream and vanilla and beat again.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix until well-blended.
- Pour about 2/3 of the batter into a greased heart shaped springform pan or a round (9" to 10")springform pan.
- Add the pureed raspberries and swirl gently through the batter with a thin spatula or a knife.
- Add the remaining batter and level off the batter with a spatula.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 50 minutes to 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Place on a wire rack and allow the cake to cool in the pan.
- When the cake is cool, remove the sides of the pan.
- To prepare the glaze -.
- Melt 4 ounces chocolate and 3 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over medium low heat, stirring until smooth.
- Remove from heat, then stir in milk, honey and vanilla.
- Set aside to cool slightly.
- When cake has cooled, pour glaze onto the center.
- Using a spatula or the back of a spoon, very gently smooth glaze along the top and sides of the cake.
- Chill cake, uncovered, for 30 to 60 minutes before serving to set the glaze and make the cake easier to slice.
- Top with fresh raspberries.
red raspberries, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, butter, sugar, eggs, sour cream, vanilla, glaze, chocolate chips, milk, honey, vanilla
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-raspberry-cake-413264 (may not work)