Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake

Name: Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup dark unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 2 cups granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup buttermilk (at room temperature (see Notes for DIY)); 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 2 eggs (at room temperature); 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3/4 cup boiling water; 12 oz. frozen raspberries (thawed); 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/3 cup granulated sugar; 12 oz. chopped bittersweet chocolate ((do not exceed 61% cacao)); 1 2/3 cups heavy cream; 1 tablespoon corn syrup; 6 oz. (3/4 cup) mascarpone; 1 1/4 cups heavy cream; 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar; 3/4 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 heaping cup ganache (in directions); 2-3 6 oz. containers fresh raspberries ((more the better!))

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A rich dark chocolate layer cake filled with raspberry jam and chocolate mascarpone, covered in chocolate ganache. A showstopping dessert perfect for special occasions.

Ingredients

12 SERVINGS

1¾ cupsall-purpose flour
¾ cupdark unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tspbaking powder
2 tspbaking soda
2 cupsgranulated sugar
1 tspsalt
1 cupbuttermilk — at room temperature
½ cupvegetable oil
2eggs — room temperature
2 tspvanilla extract
¾ cupboiling water
12 ozfrozen raspberries — thawed
1½ tbspcornstarch
2 tbsplemon juice
⅓ cupgranulated sugar
12 ozbittersweet chocolate — chopped, up to 61% cacao
1⅔ cupsheavy cream
1 tbspcorn syrup
6 ozmascarpone — ¾ cup
1¼ cupsheavy cream
9 tbspconfectioners' sugar — 0.56 cup
¾ tspvanilla
½ cupganache
12–18 ozfresh raspberries — 2–3 containers

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Nutrition uses 12 ordinary servings for this batch; the source listed 10.

Method

1h 5m total

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Vitamins & minerals

Potassium: 504mg
Calcium: 166mg
Iron: 4mg

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Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake

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