Raspberry Lemon Icebox Cake Food

LEMON RASPBERRY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Cut out two 9-inch round segments of parchment paper to line your cake pans with. Spray each pan generously - sides and bottom - with nonstick cooking spray, then place the parchment paper cut out in the bottom of the pans and spray again. It's important to make sure every bit of pan and paper are sprayed so your cakes don't get stuck. Set pans aside.
• In a large bowl using a handheld electric mixer (or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment), combine the butter, both sugars, lemon zest, lemon extract, and vanilla extract; beat on medium speed, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed, until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes (don't skimp on time here!). Add in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, mixing well to evenly combine the ingredients. Add the dry mixture into the wet ingredients and mix on low speed until everything is just barely combined. You should still see some lumps and dry streaks. Turn mixer off. Add in the milk, sour cream, and lemon juice; use a rubber spatula to fold the ingredients into the mixture, stirring until everything is incorporated, but being sure not to overmix. Set aside.
• In another bowl, gently toss the raspberries with 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour. Add the raspberries, and any remaining flour, to the batter and fold in by hand, using a rubber spatula, until just combined. Again, be sure not to over mix! Over mixing is very easy to do, and will result in a dry, dense cake.
• Divide the batter evenly among the prepared pans and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the tops are firm and slightly golden, and a cake tester (or toothpick) inserted in the center comes out clean, or with a few moist (but not wet) crumbs clinging to it.
• Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes before gently running a knife around the edges to loosen any stuck bits, then turning them out onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
• While the cakes cool, you can make the frosting.

RASPBERRY LEMON ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• Add whipping cream to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, or add to a large bowl and use the whisk attachments on a hand blender. Or whisk by hand, if you're feeling up to it! Whip cream on medium speed until it begins to thicken. Add sugar and lemon juice and continue whipping until soft peaks form. Don't whip until very stiff; it makes the cake too difficult to assemble! With a spatula or wooden spoon, fold in the lemon zest.
• Smear a little whipped cream on the bottom of a 9-inch x 13-inch baking dish. This will help to hold the first layer of graham crackers in place. Lay a single layer of graham crackers over the whipped cream, breaking a few apart if necessary to make them fit. Add 1/3 of the whipped cream to the graham crackers and smooth. Top with 1/3 of the raspberries - if they're large ones, I like to break them in half first. Top with another layer of graham crackers, another 1/3 of the whipped cream, and another 1/3 of the raspberries. Then add the remaining graham crackers and spread on the last of the whipped cream. Top decoratively with remaining raspberries.
• Carefully cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, up to 36 hours.
• Remove from fridge, cut into squares, and serve.

RASPBERRY ICEBOX DESSERT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the gelatin and water; stir until gelatin and water; stir until gelatin is dissolved. Fold in the raspberries. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until syrupy., In a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, brown sugar and butter. Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. dish. , In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix on for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set., In another bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add pudding. Spread over crust. Spoon gelatin mixture over the top. Chill until set. Refrigerate leftovers.

RASPBERRY ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix graham cracker wafer crumbs, butter and brown sugar until well combined. Set aside 1/4 cup of this mixture for a topping and press the remainder into one 9x13 inch pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Dissolve raspberry gelatin in the boiling water and add the frozen raspberries, stirring until melted. Chill until partially set and spread on wafer base.
• Melt marshmallows with the milk. When cool, fold in whipped cream and spread on top of raspberry mixture. Sprinkle with remaining crumbs. Chill for 3-4 hours before serving.

LEMON AND BERRY ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• Place the cream, powdered sugar and vanilla in a large bowl and, using a hand mixer, whip until stiff.
• Spoon one-third of the whipped cream mixture into a 10-inch round springform pan, smoothing evenly with a spatula. Top with half of the lemon cookies. Stir the raspberry preserves and disperse as evenly as possible over the cookies. Sprinkle over half of the raspberries, then top with another third of the whipped cream, followed by the remaining cookies. Stir the blueberry preserves and distribute as evenly as possible over the cookies. Sprinkle over half of the blueberries, then top with the remaining whipped cream and spread evenly. Garnish with the remaining fresh berries. Cover and refrigerate for 6 hours.
• Run a paring knife around the springform pan and release the wall of the pan from around the cake, leaving the cake on the bottom of the pan. Transfer to a serving platter, top with the mint leaves and slice.

RASPBERRY-LEMON ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, beat the cream with a hand mixer until soft peaks form. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese and confectioners' sugar with the lemon juice and zest. Beat until creamy and well blended. Add the raspberries and use a rubber spatula to smash and stir them into the cream cheese mixture. Gently fold in the whipped cream.
• Line a 9x3-inch loaf pan with a sheet of parchment paper long enough to hang over the sides (this will act as a sling to lift out the cake when it's ready to serve).
• Arrange 8 gingersnaps in a single layer in the bottom of the pan. Spread one third of the filling over the cookies. Repeat this process twice with the remaining cookies and cream, making three layers in all.
• Chill in the fridge for at least 6 hours, and preferably overnight. When ready to serve, lift the cake out of the pan and cut into slices.

FRESH RASPBERRY ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• Stir mascarpone cheese; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Meanwhile, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Reserve 1/2 cup cream; cover and refrigerate. Add lemon zest and mascarpone to remaining whipped cream; beat until stiff peaks form, 30-60 seconds., On a serving plate, spread 1/2 cup of the cream mixture in a 7-in.-diameter circle. Arrange 6 cookies in a circle on top of the cream, placing a seventh cookie in the center. Gently fold 4 cups of raspberries into remaining cream mixture. Spoon about 1 cup raspberry cream mixture over the cookies. Repeat layers 6 times, ending with cookies (there will be 8 cookie layers in all). Spread reserved whipped cream over cookies; top with remaining raspberries. Refrigerate, covered, overnight.

RASPBERRY ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• Place the heavy cream in the body of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment or into a large bowl with an electric hand mixer and beat until the cream starts to get foamy over medium-low speed. Add in the vanilla and the powdered sugar a little at a time until mixed in. Crank the speed up to medium and whip until it forms medium peaks, 3-5 minutes. Set aside.
• In a medium-sized bowl, add the preserves and whisk it until smooth. Fold in half of the whipped cream gently, until there are no more streaks of the preserves or whipped cream, set aside.
• In another medium-sized bowl, add 1/4th of the whipped cream and fold in the fresh raspberries, set aside.
• In the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish, spread about ¼ cup of plain whipped cream on the bottom. Place some of the graham crackers in a single layer on top of the whipped cream, break up some of the crackers if needed so the bottom is covered.
• Add the whipped cream that is mixed with the fresh raspberries on top and smooth it out to the edge. Place another layer of graham crackers on top. Add the whipped cream mixed with the preserves on top, smooth it out to the edge. Add another layer of graham crackers. Top with ½ of the remaining whipped cream and smooth it out. Add one last layer of graham crackers. Top with the last of the whipped cream.
• Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least 4 hours, or overnight is best. Cut and serve with a garnish of fresh raspberries and mint, optional.

LEMON RASPBERRY CAKE WITH LEMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter two 9-inch cake pans, then line the bottoms with parchment paper and butter the paper.
• Combine the butter, granulated sugar, oil, lemon zest and vanilla together in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat the eggs in, one at a time. Beat in the lemon juice.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together in a bowl.
• Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the milk and beginning and ending with the flour.
• Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared cake pans. Bake in the center of the oven until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then run a thin knife around the edges of the pans and invert onto racks to cool completely.
• For the frosting and filling: Beat the butter, cream cheese, lemon zest and juice and vanilla together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until very smooth. Add the confectioners' sugar and beat until incorporated and smooth. Separate 1 cup of the frosting to a bowl. Mix the jam into the cup of frosting.
• Spread the raspberry frosting on top of one cake layer. Arrange most of the raspberries on top (reserve 7 or 8 for the top of the cake). Carefully put the second cake layer on top. Take about 1 cup of the remaining plain frosting and use it to cover the entire cake in a thin, even layer (it is okay if it looks messy). Refrigerate the cake until the frosting is firm, about 20 minutes. Use the remaining frosting to evenly cover the cake. Mound the remaining raspberries in the center and serve.

RASPBERRY-LEMON CHIFFON DESSERT

Steps:

• Add boiling water to gelatin mixes in large bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water. Refrigerate 1-1/2 hours or until thickened.
• Beat gelatin with mixer on high speed 2 min. or until foamy. Add COOL WHIP; beat on low speed just until blended. Stir in cake cubes along with 1-1/2 cups of the raspberries.
• Spoon into 9-inch springform pan.
• Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen dessert. Remove rim.
• Use sharp knife to cut thick pieces of peel off lemon. Discard peeled lemon or reserve for another use. Twist lemon peel pieces, then place on top of dessert along with the remaining raspberries just before serving.

RASPBERRY ICEBOX CAKE

Steps:

• For the mousse layer: Pulse the raspberries in a food processor until they are completely pureed. Force the puree through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl to remove the seeds (there should be 1 1/3 cups puree). Set aside.
• Pour 3 Tbsp water into a small microwave safe bowl. Sprinkle gelatin evenly over then whisk right away and rest 5 minutes.
• Heat gelatin mixture in the microwave on high power for 30 seconds. Remove and whisk for 30 seconds to dissolve then let cool 5 minutes (don't let it cool much longer than that or it will start to set).
• Between the stages of the gelatin resting prepare the cream and cream cheese mixtures. To so do in a medium mixing bowl using an electric hand mixer whip 1 3/4 cups heavy cream on high speed until stiff peaks form.
• In a separate large mixing bowl (using the same beater blades, no need to clean) blend together cream cheese and 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar until blended. Add in 1 tsp vanilla extract and a little red food coloring if using then whip on high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Mix raspberry puree into cream cheese mixture, then with mixer running pour in gelatin mixture. Mix until well combined.
• Add whipped cream mixture to cream cheese mixture, then fold until mixtures are combined.
• For the crackers: Spread enough graham crackers on the bottom of a 13 by 9-inch baking dish to cover the bottom surface (break and cut crackers to fit as needed).
• Spread 1/2 of the raspberry mousse mixture evenly over that first graham cracker layer and smooth with an offset spatula. Top with a second layer of graham crackers.
• Top with remaining 1/2 of the raspberry mousse mixture and spread even. Add a final layer of graham crackers.
• For the topping: In the same mixing bowl used to whip the cream before add the remaining 1 1/4 cups heavy cream and 1/4 cup powdered sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla. With electric hand mixer set on high speed speed (and now using rinsed and dried beater blades) whip until stiff peaks form.
• Spread whipped cream over the top of the third layer of graham crackers for the final layer.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours and up to 2 days.
• Cut into slices and serve garnished with raspberries (and optional mint leaves if you'd like to use those as well).