Raspberry Cake

11/11/2014 11:29:00 pm 0 Comments A+ a-


A simple eggless cake with flavors of Raspberry and butter frosting! Yes I have tried another cake , and my daughter loved it. I want to use fresh raspberries but can't find therefore stick with Raspberry food coloring. She has taken it in school with lunch and enjoyed with friends. So let's start the recipe .yum

Eggless raspberry cake
Eggless raspberry cake

Eggless  raspberry cake
Eggless raspberry cake

Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup All purpose Flour
3/4 cup unsalted butter
1 cup castor sugar
2 tablespoon Raspberry food coloring
1 teaspoon Vanilla essence
2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon baking soda

For butter cream frosting
1 cup icing sugar
1 cup milk
1/4 cup all purpose flour
Dash of salt
2 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 cup butter , softened
2 tablespoon chocolate syrup
2 teaspoon icing sugar

Method:
Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
Sieve flour , cocoa powder and salt , set aside. Melt butter in microwave for 40 seconds.


Flour mixture
Flour mixture

Melted butter
Melted butter
In an another bowl , beat butter till soft and add 1/4 cup sugar at a time and beat until combined.

Butter and sugar
Butter and sugar
Beat in butter milk , vanilla and raspberry food coloring.

Buttermilk added
Buttermilk added

Vanilla added
Vanilla added

Raspberry coloring added
Raspberry coloring added

Raspberry coloring
Raspberry coloring
Gradually fold in flour mixture , baking powder and baking soda.

Flour added
Flour added

Grease and line a 10 inch baking pan . Pour the batter in it and bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.


Baked cake
Baked cake

Cool down the cake for 10-15 minutes then invert on the wire rack

For frosting:

In a pan stir sugar , milk flour and salt. Cook and stir on medium heat until thickened.  Add vanilla essence and cool it completely.


Butter frosting
Butter frosting

Gradually beat softened butter until mixture is smooth and fluffy.


Butter frosting
Butter frosting

Set in refrigerator for 15 minutes.
Cut the cake in two layers . Place one cake on plate , spread butter cream frosting . Top up with second layer and spread remaining frosting.


Butter frosting on cake
Butter frosting on cake

Decorate with chocolate syrup and sprinkle some icing sugar.
Serve chilled.


Eggless raspberry cake
Eggless raspberry cake

Eggless raspberry cake
Eggless raspberry cake


Eggless raspberry fake
Eggless raspberry fake

Serve-6-8 pieces. Baking time-45 minutes
Note : You may add fresh raspberry paste instead of food coloring.

Please feel free to comment or share your encouraging ideas!