Raspberry Cakes With Lavender Food

RASPBERRY DREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C) and prepare three 8 inch cake pans with parchment paper in the bottom and baking spray on the sides. 2
• . Combine the milk, eggs, vegetable oil and vanilla extract in a large bowl, then separate about 3/4 cup of the mixture into another bowl or measuring cup. About 1 1/4 cups should remain in the other bowl. Set both aside.
• . In a large mixer bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
• . With the mixer on the lowest speed, add the butter about a tablespoon at a time, allowing it to incorporate before adding the next tablespoon. As you add more butter, the mixture will start to clump together a bit a should end up resembling wet sand.
• . Add the larger of the reserved egg mixture (about 1 1/4 cups) to the dry ingredients/butter mixture. Stir on the lowest speed until it's incorporated, then scrape down the sides of the bowl. 6.
• Increase the speed to medium high and beat until light and fluffy, about 45 seconds to a minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. 7.
• Turn the speed down to low and slowly add the remaining egg mixture in a slow stream until incorporated. 8.
• Scrape the sides of the bowl, then turn speed back up and mix until well combined, about 10-15 seconds. 9.
• Divide the batter evenly between the three cake pans and bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. 10
• Remove cakes from the oven and allow to cool for 2-3 minutes, then turn out onto a cooling rack to cool completely. The cakes will pull away from the sides of the pan a little as they cool. 11
• To make the raspberry filling, add the raspberries and water to a food processor and puree until smooth. If you'd like, you can strain the puree to remove the seeds. 12
• Combine the sugar and cornstarch in a medium saucepan. Stir in the raspberry puree. 13
• Cook over medium heat, stirring consistently until mixture thickens and comes to a boil, about 8-10 minutes. 14
• Allow to boil for 1 minute, then remove from heat. Refrigerate and allow to cool completely. 15
• When ready to build the cake, make the frosting. Add the cream cheese and butter to a large mixer bowl and beat until well combined and smooth. 16
• Add about half of the powdered sugar and mix until well combined and smooth. 17
• Add the vanilla extract and salt mix until well combined. 18
• Add the remaining powdered sugar and mix until well combined and smooth. 19
• To put the cake together, use a large serrated knife to remove the domes from the top of the cakes so that they're flat. Refer to my tutorial, if needed. 20.
• lace the first cake on a serving plate or a cardboard cake round. 21.
• ipe a dam of frosting around the outside of the cake. Refer to my tutorial, if needed. Spread about 1/2 of the filling evenly on top of the cake. 22.
• lace the second cake on top and add another dam of frosting and the remaining raspberry filling. 23.
• op the cake with the final cake layer and frost with the remaining frosting. Refer to my tutorial, if needed. 24.
• f desired, use a 9 inch offset spatula to create a design in the sides of the cake. Pipe shells around the top edge of the cake. I used Ateco tip 847. Finish off the cake with some fresh raspberries. 25.
• efrigerate cake until ready to serve. Cake is best when allowed to sit out for an hour or two before serving so that it comes a little closer to room temperature. Cake is best when stored well covered for 3-4 days.

HEAVENLY RASPBERRY DESSERT

Steps:

• Butter a 9-inch tube pan. Break angel food cake into chunks; set aside.
• Stir raspberry gelatin and boiling water together in a bowl until gelatin is dissolved; place gelatin in the refrigerator to cool slightly, about 10 minutes. Stir raspberries with syrup into gelatin.
• Beat cream in a chilled glass or metal bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form; fold whipped cream into raspberry mixture.
• Pour about 1/4 cup of raspberry mixture into prepared pan. Place 1/3 of cake chunks into pan; pour 1/3 of remaining raspberry mixture over cake. Repeat layering with remaining ingredients, ending with the raspberry mixture. Chill in refrigerator until firm, about 2 hours.
• To remove from pan, center a serving plate over tube pan; invert.

RASPBERRY CAKES WITH LAVENDER

Steps:

• Line 12 muffin tins with paper cases.
• Mix eggs and sugar with electric mixer until very light and fluffy. Carefully fold in flour and baking powder with spatula. Mix in melted white chocolate just until combined.
• Divide the mixture among the paper cases and bake for about 20 minutes until the cakes are golden brown. Remove from the over, wait for 5 minutes to cool down and then set the cakes on a wire rack to cool down completely. Remove from the paper casings.
• While baking, make the raspberry sauce. Set the raspberries with syrup and starch into a small frying pan over a medium heat and cook for about 10 minutes until the sauce is jam-like. Let it cool down.
• To make the cream, beat the double cream with 2 tablespoons of lavender syrup and 1 tablespoon of sugar into soft peaks.
• Cut the cool cakes on halves. Spread the sauce over the bottom halves and add a tablespoon of cream. Cover with remaining halves.
• Just before serving, dust the cakes lightly with icing sugar.

RASPBERRY CLAFOUTIS RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch ceramic baking dish, or a 2-quart gratin dish, or a 9-inch cake pan.
• In a medium bowl, toss the raspberries with 1 tbsp sugar. Let them sit while you prepare the remaining ingredients
• In a food processor or blender, combine the remaining ½ cup sugar with the lavender; process until the lavender is mostly ground, about 2 minutes. Then pour the milk, crème fraiche, eggs, and salt, and process to combine. Add the flour and pulse just to combine.
• Arrange the sugared berries in the prepared baking dish, then pour the egg mixture over them. Bake until the cake is golden and the center springs back when lightly touched, about 35 minutes.
• Transfer the baking dish to a wire rack and let the cake cook for at least 15 minutes before serving. Then dust it with confectioners' sugar, slice it, and serve it with a dollop of whipped crème fraiche if you like (I used Greek yogurt to serve along).

RASPBERRY CAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/ gas 4. Oil a deep, 20cm loose-bottomed cake tin and line with baking parchment. Combine the flour and sugar in a bowl. Set aside.
• Mix the oil, yogurt, eggs, vanilla extract and lemon zest in another bowl. Tip in the flour and sugar mixture and fold in until smooth. Gently fold in the raspberries and bake for 30-40 mins, or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin for a few minutes, then cool completely on a wire rack. Dust lightly with icing sugar and serve topped with more raspberries, if you like. Will keep for up to three days in an airtight container.

RASPBERRY CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, gelatin, eggs, oil and water; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Stir in raspberries. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool. , For frosting, in a large bowl, fold whipped topping into raspberries. Spread over cake. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving. Store in the refrigerator. Garnish with fresh raspberries if desired.

LAVENDER RASPBERRY VEGAN CAKE

Steps:

• Base- for the base blend 2 cups of dates apricots cinnamon oats and peanuts, once mixture forms lay out at the bottom of your cake tin and place in fridge for 30 minutes
• Banana Lavender layer- Place banana, Cashews, Coconut water, and lavender leaves in blender and mix until it forms a past consistency you can add more lavender leaves if you desire, once all ingredients are blended pour onto of the base and put in the freezer for 1 hour
• Berry lavander layer- Mix bananas, berries and dates in blender until it forms a past and add some lavender for flavour once the mixture is ready pore into the cake tin and put cake in the freezer for about six hours
• Take cake out of the freezer and top with peanuts and lavender then enjoy!

RASPBERRY LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190c/fan 170c/gas 5. Butter 2 x 20cm sandwich tins and line each with a circle of baking parchment. In a large bowl, beat together all the cake ingredients until you have a smooth, soft mixture. Spoon the mixture equally into the two tins, smoothing over the top of each with the back of the spoon. Bake in the oven for 20 mins until golden and the cake springs back when gently pressed. Turn the cakes onto a cooling rack.
• Heat the sugar, 2 tbsp water and Disaronno together until the sugar has dissolved. Leave to cool, about 10 mins. Use a large serrated knife to cut each cake in half. Brush the syrup all over all four pieces of cake with a pastry brush.
• For the filling, whip the cream until it forms soft peaks. Beat the mascarpone and caster sugar in a large bowl to loosen, then fold in the cream and mix together until smooth.
• Spoon a third of the cream mixture over one of the cake halves. Scatter over some of the fruit (you don't want to cover the cake), then sandwich another half on top. Spread with cream and fruit as before and top with another half of cake and more cream and berries. Lay the final cake half on top. Gently press down, then wrap tightly in cling film and leave in the fridge overnight. To stop the cream from melting, this cake needs to be transported to the picnic in a cooler box. At the picnic, carefully remove clingfilm and dust with icing sugar to decorate, if you like.