- Can I use frozen raspberries?
- Yes, but don't thaw them! Fold them in frozen, and expect baking to take 5-10 minutes longer.
- The berries sank.
- Batter was too thin or berries too heavy. Toss fruit in a little flour before adding to help them 'grip'.
Fresh Raspberry Cake
This cake is the essence of summer: a light, buttery batter that serves only to hold heaps of fresh raspberries. During baking, the berries release juice, creating little 'jam islands' in the soft sponge. No complex creams or decoration needed; the fruit's natural beauty and taste are the stars.
Ingredients
1 1/2
cups
All-Purpose Flour
3/4
cup
Granulated Sugar
4
large
Eggs
1/2
cup
Butter (melted, not hot)
1/2
cup
Milk
2
tsp
Baking Powder
1
pinch
Salt
2
cups
Fresh Raspberries
1
tsp
Vanilla Extract
2
tbsp
Powdered Sugar (decoration)
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Equipment Needed
- 9-inch (22 cm) cake pan
- Whisk
- Mixing bowls
- Spatula
Allergen Information
Wheat
Egg
Milk
Instructions
1
✓
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease and flour the cake pan.
Tip: Butter and flour create a nice crust for fruit cakes.
2
✓
Mix dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt.
Tip: Pre-mixing ensures even rising.
3
✓
Beat eggs with sugar until very fluffy (5 mins). Drizzle in melted butter, milk, and vanilla.
Tip: Butter shouldn't be hot to avoid scrambling eggs.
4
✓
Fold dry ingredients into the egg mixture. Mix only until flour disappears.
Tip: Overmixing activates gluten, making sponge tough.
5
✓
Pour half the batter into pan, sprinkle with half the raspberries. Pour remaining batter, top with remaining berries.
Tip: Layering ensures fruit throughout, not just on top.
6
✓
Bake 35-40 minutes. Toothpick test! If center jiggles, bake longer.
Tip: Toothpick might be wet from juice, but shouldn't have raw batter.
7
✓
Cool on rack. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Tip: Best served warm.
Recipe FAQ
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 4 large Eggs
- 1/2 cup Butter (melted, not hot)
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 pinch Salt
- 2 cups Fresh Raspberries
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 tbsp Powdered Sugar (decoration)