I had visions people. Â Visions of chocolate and raspberry and hearts galore.
Raspberry Buttercream
Ingredients
Raspberry Buttercream
- 2 sticks room temperature butter
- 1/2 c raspberry jam
- 2 tsp. water
- 4 c powder sugar
Chocolate Glaze
- 1 c semi-sweet chocolate I used chips
- 6 tbsp. butter
Instructions
For Raspberry Buttercream:
- Combine powder sugar, butter, jam and water in stand mixer. Start on low for 30 seconds, then turn to medium and mix until fully combined, about 2 minutes.
For Chocolate Glaze:
- Place butter and chocolate into a small saucepan over low heat. Stir until chocolate is melted and butter is incorporated. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly
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Normally when I think of a cake I sketch it out… fine tune any weird ideas and thoughts… and go for it.
I totally went for it.
While this cake turned out nothing like I had envisioned, I really like the idea behind it.
I carved out a few tunnels to make a surprise-inside, then I went back and filled those tunnels with buttercream.
I think this is one of the ugliest cakes I have ever made. Ha!
Here is a recipe for the frostings:
The combination of chocolate and raspberry has been around forever and there is a good reason… its stinkin awesome. Â I especially love the flavors of the rich chocolate cake with the sweet raspberry frosting covered in the semi-sweet chocolate glaze.
I used this recipe for the chocolate cake. Its tried and true and fabulous and you will love it!
Here are some other surprise-inside cakes and methods I use to create cakes like this!
You can also see my book, Surprise-Inside Cakes here!
STOP! I love it- you are being way super hard on yourself. Go feed that little baby of yours a spoonful of frosting then take a nap 🙂 I’m sure your other kids would totally let you do that…er..ummm.
A girl can dream right?? Have a blessed day my friend!
It looks great,how do you do hearts inside the cake? looks brilliant. 🙂
Oh my goodness! I think you are being too hard on yourself. That is a beautiful cake! You are a very talented lady! I’m going to have to update my grocery list now. I can’t wait to try it out! 🙂
Thank you so much Jessica! You are too kind. 🙂
I love the cake and the hearts!! So cute!! Looks delicious too (which is the important part)!
I think it’s really pretty!! You can do some magical things with cake!
I know you think the mini hearts are imperfect, but hearts ARE imperfect, that’s what makes them so special. I love this cake and if I could achieve nothing her as gorgeous as this, it would make m day… Don’t be so hard on yourself… Truly, beautiful cake.
Well said! Thank you!
WHAT is supposed to be wrong with this cake?
I think it’s super-cute on the inside and verrrry original and pretty on the outside! I would do cartwheels on the roof if I could make something as beautiful as this!
And thank you for the recipe – it sounds darn yummy, as always!
You are right Nicki… I am being silly. Thanks for the reality check! Be blessed!
You are way too critical of yourself. I can absolutely tell those are hearts and they look adorable. And the cake, oh my goodness, that CAKE! It looks and sounds delicious.
This is a gorgeous cake! I love the way it looks! If you had made the hearts any more perfect, I think it would look like a machine did it. You want people to know that it’s homemade. I expect it to taste delicious when I look at your pictures. That’s what separates it from those “big box” stores’ selection.
Wow I love so much the way the cake turned out, I have no idea why you don’t that’s why I wanted to ask: how did you make those hearts inside? I’d love to make one like that for Valentine’s 🙂 Thanks!
This looks fantastic, it may not be what you envisaged but it still looks the part, which is more than I can say for some of my disasters!