Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake

Welcome to the July Pinterest Challenge! The purpose of this Pinterest Challenge is to motivate us to not just pin, but to make it happen!

 I was pretty excited for this month's Pinterest challenge theme: Tutti Frutti.  My family and I eat a lot of fruit and I just knew we wanted to try a new recipe for this challenge.  We finally settled on a chocolate layer cake recipe with a layer of raspberry filling.  



I don't know about you but I just LOVE that combination of chocolate and raspberries.  We used this pin for our cake and frosting and this pin for making fresh raspberry filling online.

First he baked up the two cakes following the recipe then set them to cool overnight.


The next morning he cooked up the raspberry sauce; again following the recipe and instructions. 



He set it in the fridge to cool while he made up the frosting. 



We did have to alter the frosting recipe; we only used about 9 or 10 cups of the powdered sugar not the full 11 1/2 the recipe called for.  It was getting quite thick and we actually added a few extra tablespoons of milk to thin it out.  

After leveling the cake he put a thin layer of frosting on the bottom layer then piped a rim around the edge to hold in the raspberry filling. 



We had SO MUCH leftover raspberry filling it was crazy.  Next time I would probably 1/2 or even 1/4 the recipe.


He added the next layer on and finished putting a simple coat of frosting on then set it aside for the crumb coat to set.

Once the crumb coat was ready Alec finished frosting the rest of the cake. 




He followed the recipe in the first pin to make the shaved chocolate to top off the cake. 


It looked amazing and I could not wait to dig in!


It was a huge hit with everyone that tried it.  We did store the cake in the fridge because of the raspberry filling.





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Comments

  1. HollyJuly 20, 2021 at 7:11 AM

    Oh my word does this look good!

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  2. Patti @ Pandoras BoxJuly 20, 2021 at 7:20 AM

    WOW - beautiful! I would love a slice of this cake for breakfast this morning!!

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  3. Kim CarberryJuly 20, 2021 at 7:42 AM

    Ohh! Yum! This looks and sounds so good!

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  4. Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble ChristmasJuly 20, 2021 at 9:46 AM

    Wow!! That looks amazing!!! Thanks so much for dropping by!!
    Hugs,
    Deb

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  5. Gail @Purple Hues and MeJuly 20, 2021 at 9:51 AM

    Oh snap! I can almost taste this cake just by looking at the pictures! Alec did a fabulous job creating this delicious looking cake. I love that he's into baking!

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  6. Tamar SBJuly 20, 2021 at 10:14 AM

    Oh wow! What a beautiful cake!!

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  7. Lindsay's Sweet WorldJuly 20, 2021 at 11:47 AM

    Oh my goodness, I bet this is just divine. It looks amazing!

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  8. Alexandra EyeLoveKnotsJuly 20, 2021 at 12:11 PM

    Oh goodness! This looks incredible! I love the idea of a fruit layer in between the cake.

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    1. Joanne July 20, 2021 at 4:59 PM

      Me too! I'm not usually a fruit- filling kind of person but since it wasn't jelly-like I really loved it.

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  9. Rebecca JoJuly 20, 2021 at 3:34 PM

    I mean... each thing looks more professional each time.
    I TOTALLY approve at the frosting to cake ratio too - that's my kinda cake!

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    1. Joanne July 20, 2021 at 4:58 PM

      Yes! I love lots of yummy frosting with my cake.

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  10. kitty@ Kitty's Kozy KitchenJuly 20, 2021 at 7:30 PM

    Oh my gosh! Your son’s cake is incredible! My daughter made me a chocolate raspberry cake one year for my birthday, and it was so amazing. I’m with you, and love that combo! Great job 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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  11. Terri SteffesJuly 20, 2021 at 11:55 PM

    This looks so decadent and yummy!

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  12. Melissa July 21, 2021 at 1:12 AM

    WOW! That takes skill and patience to make a cake like that! Your son is awesome, and it sounds delicious!

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    1. Joanne July 21, 2021 at 6:17 AM

      He really has the patience and just loves it!

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  13. P-and-PJuly 21, 2021 at 7:40 AM

    That cake looks beautiful and delicious. :)

    ♡ ☯ ☮ P&P style ☮ ☯ ♡

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  14. Dawn July 21, 2021 at 8:09 AM

    Wow that looks so tasty my mouth is actually watering here, I've been meaning to make a chocolate and courgette cake for a few days now, but it's so hot here I've not done it yet, but you've inspired me to make it now xxx

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  15. AllysonJuly 22, 2021 at 6:22 PM

    OMG it truly looks so decadent! I like the idea of adding the raspberry layer to surprise our taste buds. Pinned.

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    1. Joanne July 23, 2021 at 6:12 AM

      Yes, it is a delicious surprise for the taste buds!

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  16. JulieJuly 23, 2021 at 6:13 PM

    You cake looks delicious!

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  17. Shelbee on the EdgeJuly 24, 2021 at 6:15 AM

    OMG, that looks so amazing! He did such a great job on it! Thanks for sharing and linking!

    Shelbee
    www.shelbeeontheedge.com

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    1. Joanne July 24, 2021 at 8:11 PM

      He really did such a great job. It was delicious.

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  18. Claire JustineJuly 25, 2021 at 3:32 AM

    Oh my, this looks amazing. I could just eat a slice, for breakfast :) Off to pin.

    Thanks so much for linking up to The Wednesday Link Up. I hope you can join us again tomorrow for our next party :) #TheWednesdayLinkUp

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  19. Linda July 25, 2021 at 11:25 PM

    Sounds delish. Your son did an amazing job. Thank you for sharing on the Classy Flamingos blog party.

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  20. Miz HelenAugust 3, 2021 at 1:23 PM

    We sure have enjoyed featuring your awesome post on Full Plate Thursday,547. Hope you are having a great summer and come back to see us soon!
    Miz Helen

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