Chocolate Raspberry Tunnel Cake
You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Chocolate Raspberry Tunnel Cake a try. One serving contains 714 calories, 16g of protein, and 39g of fat. This recipe serves 12. Head to the store and pick up food coloring, butter, flour, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 35 minutes.
Instructions
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan.
Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
Cut a 1-in. slice off top of cake; set aside. Hollow out the bottom portion of cake, leaving a 1-in. shell. Cube the removed cake to measure 1 cup; set aside. (Save remaining cake for another use.)
Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in milk, lemon juice, extract and food coloring if desired. Fold in 1 cup whipped topping. Fold berries and reserved cake cubes into mixture. Fill tunnel with cake cube mixture; replace top.
Spoon cake cube mixture over top of cake to within 1 in. of edge and into center hole of cake. Frost top edge and sides of cake with remaining whipped topping.
Sprinkle with almonds and additional raspberries if desired. Chill.
Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Port, Moscato Dasti
Cream Sherry, Port, and Moscato d'Asti are my top picks for Cake. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. The Masia de la Luz Cava Brut with a 4.9 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 12 dollars per bottle.
Masia de la Luz Cava Brut
Lively and intense, this Cava has beautiful notes of green apple and honey as well as refreshing acidity. Perfect as an aperitif and with any seafood-inspired recipe.