I had visions people. 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. 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!
if this beautiful cake is the “failure” please tell me what the “success” could possibly look like? i think it’s amazing!
One of the most adorable and lovely cakes I’ve seen, sweet and silly girl! But I will say it’s amazing how we’re so hard on ourselves sometimes. I do this often, and I totally understand, but your cake is fabulous. xo
Thank you, my friend. 🙂
I love the flavor combination, and it turned out better than I could do. 🙂
how do you make the hearts in the cake ?
I love this!!!! SO cute! Can you please share how you made the hearts in the inside of the cake? What a cute and clever idea! Did you explain that process and I passed over it?
oh, I wish I could make such lovely cakes even if you think that they are failures which are ABSOLUTELY NOT!
Lovely website, fantastic ideas which I am trying to follow….
my daughter loves to look at your cakes and cookies and tells me which one she wants. guess what? All of them. And I am trying so hard. And I wish i could make such lovely tasty things…
cheer up! Love your website and you
It’s lovely, Amanda! It looks perfect to me.
I think it looks amazing, and I’m going to make this and eat the whole thing for Single Person’s Awareness Day–I mean Valentine’s Day… (at least I’m not bitter–much)
Best Comment of the Day. Love it! 🙂 (((Hope your day is amazing)))
So you’ve basically convinced me that I NEED to make this cake. And very soon too or else my life will not be complete. Thank you for sharing this. Also the hearts look amazing and so cute!
Looks so pretty to me!!