Raspberry-Laced Vanilla Cake
Need a vegetarian dessert? Raspberry-Laced Vanilla Cake could be an outstanding recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains around 4g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 410 calories. This recipe serves 16. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up salt, eggs, milk, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 5 minutes. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine.
Instructions
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottoms and sides of 3 (9-inch) round cake pans with shortening; lightly flour. In small bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; set aside.
In large bowl, beat 1 1/2 cups butter and the granulated sugar with electric mixer on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until fluffy. On medium speed, beat in flour mixture, milk, 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla and the eggs until blended. Beat 2 minutes longer.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
In medium bowl, beat 1 cup butter and the powdered sugar on medium speed until smooth. Gradually beat in liqueur and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until smooth and spreadable.
Cut each cake horizontally to make 2 layers. (Mark side of cake with toothpicks and cut with long, thin serrated knife.)
Place 1 layer, cut side up, on serving plate; spread with 1/3 cup raspberry jam to within 1/4 inch of edge. Top with another layer, cut side down; spread with 1/3 cup frosting. Repeat with remaining layers.
Frost side and top of cake with remaining frosting. Pipe frosting on top of cake if desired.
Garnish with chocolate leaves. Store loosely covered.