Raspberry Cake with Chocolate Frosting is a cake packed with fresh raspberries and covered in a delicious chocolate frosting.
Our recipe for Simply Delicious Strawberry Cake has been a huge hit, both on the blog and every time I’ve made it. As we have a large extended family, I usually have to make 2 cakes for birthdays, and I usually try to make 2 different kinds, so we have some variety.
So for Baby Girl’s 2nd birthday last summer, I made the strawberry cake and also made a twist on the recipe to create Raspberry Cake with Chocolate Frosting.
I knew that I wanted to pair the raspberry cake with chocolate frosting, since raspberry and chocolate are such a delicious combination. I was please that this cake turned out just as moist as the strawberry cake. It was so good!
Can you put fresh raspberries in a cake? Can you use frozen raspberries in a cake?
Definitely! That’s precisely what we’ve done here. This recipe can be made with fresh raspberries, or even frozen raspberries. If you’re using frozen, make sure that you let the raspberries thaw first. If the raspberries are still frozen it will change the cooking time, and may cause your cake to fail.
Using real raspberries in this cake gives extra moisture to the cake, and adds a ton of flavor.
How long do fresh raspberries last in a cake?
This cake should be eaten within 2-3 days of making it, in order to make sure that it’s fresh.
But really, how long is this fabulous cake going to last at your house, anyway? I know at my house it would be gobbled up in plenty of time!
What are raspberries good with?
Raspberries pair well with a variety of flavors, including lemon (like in our Raspberry Lemonade Popsicles), cinnamon (like in these Fresh Raspberry Muffins), mint, and other berries (like in our Very Berry Coffeecake). But we love the combination of raspberries and chocolate the best, which is why we paired this with a chocolate frosting, and why we also love our Chocolate Dipped Raspberry S’mores recipe.
Raspberry Cake with Chocolate Frosting
Raspberry Cake with Chocolate Frosting is a cake packed with fresh raspberries and covered in a delicious chocolate frosting.
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 1 white cake mix
- 3 oz box of raspberry gelatin
- 12 oz fresh or frozen raspberries, pureed
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup oil
For the Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2/3 cup cocoa
- 1/3 cup milk
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 round 9" cake pans and line with greased parchment paper (or flour them). Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix and gelatin. Stir in raspberries, eggs, water, and oil. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
- Pour into pans and bake in the center of oven for 20-23 minutes, or until edges are set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in pans for 15 minutes, then cool completely on wire rack before frosting.
For Frosting
- Stir cocoa and vanilla into butter. Using an electric mixer, alternate beating in powdered sugar and milk, until mixture is smooth.
- Frost cake and serve.
Notes
If you are using frozen raspberries, I recommend allowing the raspberries to come to room temperature, in order to end up with best results.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1 sliceAmount Per Serving: Calories: 346Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 110mgCarbohydrates: 38gFiber: 3gSugar: 31gProtein: 5g
The nutritional information provided here is not guaranteed to be accurate and is provided for informational (and google) purposes only.
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Absolutely delicious!!! Thank you for this wonderful recipe!!!
YUM! Not typically a fan of Raspberry’s but I might have to rethink some things! Thanks for sharing!
I bet you’ll love it! It’s so good and the chocolate really balances the raspberry flavor.
I haven’t baked a cake in a really long time, but I WILL be looking for an excuse to make this one! OMG!!!!!!
It was so good I made it again just to take it to church and share! You’ll love it!
I have quite the confession to make: I’ve never tried raspberry cake!! I know, I know. It’s sad and pathetic of me. But now I totally want to bake this recipe! 😀 Pinning for later–thanks!
Haha– prior to making this I hadn’t had raspberry cake either! So no worries!
Oh my this looks amazing. Chocolate and raspberries is one of the best combos!
Thanks! We loved it!
I have never thought of adding raspberries to a cake mix… What great idea. and using gelatin thats clever. I’m so trying this and make lots of flavor variation!!! YUmmmm
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The original is with strawberries, and so good! So when I wanted another “girly” cake for my little one’s birthday, I figured raspberry was a good place to take it!
Chocolate and raspberry make such a great combo! This would be an instant hit at my house!
We loved it so much I’ve made it a couple of times now. I took it to church and everyone loved it!
I’m not a big raspberry fan, but that color is AMAZING. And the cake looks so rich and moist. Absolutely gorgeous.
It’s so moist! In fact, so moist I had a hard time cutting it decently! SO yummy!
Raspberry and chocolate is a classic flavor combination. This cake looks divine!
Thanks! I loved how it turned out!
Two of my favorites in one! Chocolate and raspberries!
They’re such a delicious combination!
The color is amazing- I bet it tastes delicious!
Thanks! I was really happy with how it turned out!
Chocolate & Raspberry is one of my favorite combinations! YUM!
It’s a great combination!
Love the color of the cake and especially would like a spoonful of the chocolate buttercream, wow!
I wish I had any left to share, but we devoured it!
I love raspberry and I love chocolate and I love the cake to frosting ratio you have going on this cake. I could really use a piece of this cake right now.
It was so amazing! Besides making it for my littlest’s birthday, I’ve also made it for our church and everyone loved it!
I’ve never tried out a raspberry cake but I bet this is so delicious! I mean what isn’t good if it’s covered in chocolate frosting? haha!
When I came up with the idea of raspberry, I couldn’t find many raspberry cakes, so apparently they aren’t done often. But it was definitely delicious!
I love that deep rich color especially up against the chocolate. Slurp, yum. I’m in!
It’s so good! Especially paired with chocolate!
Hi Girls, Finally getting round to checking out all the blogs who recently commented on my blog, sorry for the delay. I have checked out and followed all your social media links, hope you get the chance to check out mine too 🙂 This cake looks completely delicious. Hope you enjoy with a lovely cup of tea. Hope you have a great week xx