Description
White Chocolate Raspberry Cake is an elegant and moist layer cake infused with white chocolate and layered with tangy raspberry filling — finished with a creamy white chocolate frosting, it’s perfect for special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup milk
- 4 oz white chocolate, melted and slightly cooled
- 1 cup raspberry jam or preserves
- 1/2 cup fresh raspberries (optional)
- 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips or chopped white chocolate (for frosting)
- 1 cup heavy cream (for frosting)
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened (for frosting)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla and sour cream.
- Add dry ingredients alternately with milk, mixing just until combined. Fold in melted white chocolate.
- Divide batter evenly between pans and bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely.
- While cakes cool, make the frosting: heat cream until just simmering, then pour over white chocolate chips. Let sit 5 minutes, then stir until smooth. Chill until slightly thickened.
- In a bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Beat in cooled white chocolate ganache until fluffy.
- To assemble, spread raspberry jam between cake layers (add fresh raspberries if using). Frost top and sides with white chocolate frosting.
- Chill 30 minutes before slicing for cleaner cuts.
Notes
- Use seedless raspberry jam for a smoother filling.
- Garnish with fresh raspberries and white chocolate curls for presentation.
- Cake layers can be baked a day ahead and stored wrapped at room temperature.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: white chocolate raspberry cake, raspberry layer cake, elegant dessert, special occasion cake, white chocolate frosting