Contest Winning Raspberry Coffee Cake Food

RASPBERRY COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare the streusel: I a medium bowl, whisk together 3/4 cup of the flour, 2/3 cup of the brown sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt.
• Drizzle the 5 tablespoons of melted butter over the flour mixture and use a fork to distribute it evenly. Add the almonds and toss to combine. Squeeze the mixture into large clumps. Add 3/4 cup raspberries.
• Prepare the cake: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter an 8-inch square baking dish and line it with parchment paper with a 2-inch overhang on two sides. In a medium bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 1/2 cups flour, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder.
• In a large bowl, beat the remaining 10 tablespoons butter with the granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the egg and the vanilla.
• Add half of the flour mixture and beat to combine. Beat in the buttermilk. Then beat in the remaining flour mixture. Fold in the remaining 1 cup raspberries.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and smooth the top. Top with the crumb mixture. Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs attached.
• Transfer the cake to a rack to cool completely. Use the parchment overhang to lift the cake out of the pan and transfer it to a cutting board or serving plate. Cut into 16 pieces to serve.

EASY RASPBERRY COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 11 x 7-inch baking pan with cooking spray, then dust with flour. Set aside.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl.
• Combine yogurt, egg and vanilla extract in a small bowl. Pour oil into the yogurt mixture. (You don't need to stir it.)
• Add yogurt/oil to the dry ingredients and stir until combined, being careful not to overmix. Pour into prepared pan and gently smooth the top.
• Sprinkle raspberries over batter.
• Combine flour, sugar, pecans and butter in a small bowl and mix until crumbly. Sprinkle over the top of the raspberries.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.

RASPBERRY COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
• In a stand mixer (or using a hand-held mixer) cream butter and sugar until fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
• Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla; mix on low for about 1 minute.
• Add dry ingredients to butter mixture and blend on medium for 30 seconds, mixing until ingredients are JUST incorporated.
• Remove bowl from mixer and gently fold in raspberries.
• Place batter in a prepared 9x13 casserole pan. Prepare crumble and add it on top of the batter. (directions below)
• Using a food processor, fork, or your hands, combine brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and cold butter pieces in a bowl. (I prefer clean hands) Make sure the butter is broken down and no larger than a pea when you are done.
• Bake coffee cake at 350°F for 35-40 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out mostly clean. If your top is starting to brown, cover the coffee cake with foil.
• Combine the confectioners' sugar and milk. Feel free to add a few drops of additional milk at a time until it reaches drizzling consistency.
• Drizzle glaze over a warm cake and serve.

RASPBERRY STREUSEL COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook raspberries and water over medium heat 5 minutes. Add lemon juice. Combine sugar and cornstarch; stir into fruit mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Cool., Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in eggs, sour cream and vanilla (batter will be stiff). , Spread half into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Spread raspberry filling over batter; spoon remaining batter over filling. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over top. , Bake 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over warm cake.

CONTEST-WINNING RASPBERRY RIBBON PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the wafer crumbs and butter; press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until golden brown., In a bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Add the sugar, raspberries and lemon juice. Refrigerate until partially set, about 1-1/2 hours., In a bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Add vanilla and salt. In another bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Fold into cream cheese mixture. Spread 3/4 cup over bottom of crust. , Spread 3/4 cup raspberry mixture over the top; repeat layers. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight before serving. Garnish pie with additional whipped cream and berries. Refrigerate leftovers.

CONTEST-WINNING RASPBERRY CHOCOLATE TORTE

Steps:

• Line a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan with waxed paper; grease the paper. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and cocoa; gradually beat into the creamed mixture. Transfer to prepared pan. , Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely. Carefully remove waxed paper., For glaze, stir water and gelatin until gelatin is dissolved. Stir in jam. Brush evenly over bottom of cake. Trim edges; cut cake widthwise into thirds., For topping, in a microwave, melt chips; stir until smooth. Fold in half of the whipped topping until blended; fold in remaining whipped topping (mixture will be thick)., Place 1 cake layer on a serving platter; spread with 3/4 cup topping. Repeat layers; top with raspberries. If desired, decorate the top with confectioners' sugar and chocolate curls.