Description
This Smashed Raspberry White Chocolate Layer Cake pairs fluffy vanilla cake with sweet smashed raspberries and smooth white chocolate buttercream. It’s an elegant dessert that looks as amazing as it tastes.
Ingredients
— For the Cake —
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1 cup whole milk
— For the Raspberry Filling —
1 1/2 cups fresh raspberries
2 tbsp granulated sugar
— For the White Chocolate Buttercream —
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
8 oz white chocolate, melted and cooled
3 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line three 8-inch round cake pans.
2. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
3. Cream butter and sugar together until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in vanilla.
4. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour. Mix until just combined.
5. Divide batter evenly among pans and bake for 22–25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
6. Mash raspberries with sugar and let sit for 10–15 minutes.
7. For the buttercream, beat softened butter until creamy. Mix in cooled melted white chocolate.
8. Add powdered sugar gradually, then beat in heavy cream, vanilla, and salt until fluffy.
9. Spread raspberry mash between cake layers. Frost top and sides with white chocolate buttercream.
10. Decorate with extra raspberries if desired.
Notes
Chill the cake before slicing for cleaner layers.
Use frozen raspberries if fresh are unavailable—thaw and drain first.
Double the buttercream if you prefer thicker frosting layers.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 44g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
Keywords: raspberry white chocolate cake, layer cake, elegant dessert, berry cake