Mary Berry White Chocolate And Raspberry Cake Recipe
Are you looking for a show-stopping dessert? Mary Berry White Chocolate And Raspberry Cake Recipe is perfect.
Equipment
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Two 20cm round cake tins
- Electric hand mixer or stand mixer
- Baking parchment paper
- Wire cooling rack
- SpatulaÂ
- Wooden Spoon
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Palette knife
Ingredients
- 225 g softened butter
- 225 g caster sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 225 g self-raising flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 200 g white chocolate melted
- 300 g fresh raspberries
- 300 ml double cream
- 2 tablespoons icing sugar
- Extra raspberries for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (160°C fan).
- Grease both cake tins with butter generously.
- Line the bottoms with baking parchment paper.
- This prevents sticking and ensures easy removal.
- Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well.
- Fold in flour and baking powder gently.
- Add half the melted white chocolate to mixture.
- Don't overmix or cake will be dense.
- Divide batter equally between both prepared tins.
- Smooth the tops with your spatula carefully.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes exactly.
- Test with a skewer; it should come clean.
- Let cakes cool in tins for 10 minutes.
- Transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
- Whip double cream with icing sugar until stiff.
- Fold in remaining melted white chocolate gently.
- Crush half the raspberries with a fork.
- Mix crushed berries into the cream mixture.
- Place first cake layer on serving plate.
- Spread cream filling evenly over the top.
- Add whole raspberries over the cream layer.
- Place second cake on top very carefully.
- Decorate with remaining raspberries and white chocolate.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for better mixing.
- Don't overmix the batter to keep it light.
- Choose good quality white chocolate for best flavor.
- Fresh raspberries work better than frozen ones.
- Let cakes cool completely before adding cream filling.
- Refrigerate if not serving immediately after assembly.
- Bring to room temperature before serving for taste.