Raspberry Topped Almond Cake Food

RASPBERRY ALMOND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 C (350 F) standard / 160 C (320 F) fan-forced. Grease and line an 8-inch round cake pan with baking or parchment paper.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until pale and creamy, approximately 1-2 minutes.
• Add eggs, vanilla and almond extracts and beat briefly to combine. Don't worry it it goes a little lumpy at this stage.
• Add flour, almond meal, baking powder and salt, along with the milk. Gently mix together on a low speed, just until cake batter is smooth and creamy.
• Roughly tear 95 grams (3/4 cup) of the raspberries in half and fold them into the batter. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Press remaining whole raspberries on top. Scatter over flaked almonds.
• Bake for approximately 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
• Leave cake to cool for 10 minutes before carefully transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. To serve, dust cake lightly with icing sugar.

RASPBERRY AND ALMOND MASCARPONE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 160 degree C (or 140 degree C for fan forced).
• Grease a deep 30cm round cake tin and line the base and sides with baking paper.
• Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric beater until fluffy.
• Add the eggs, one at a time.
• Beat until just combined.
• The mixture may appear curdled at this stage-don't worry!
• Transfer mix to very large bowl and fold in the sifted flours, almond meal and milk.
• Do it in 3 batches (1/3 flours, 1/3 milk etc) folding each batch inbetween.
• Fold in the chopped almonds and raspberries.
• Spread mixture into prepared pan.
• Bake for 1 hour.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 150 degree C (or 130 degree C for fan forced) and bake for another hour or until cake tests cooked.
• Remove from oven and allow cake to stand for 20 minutes before removing from pan to cool on a cooling rack.
• To make the mascarpone cream, beat the mascarpone, sour cream and icing sugar with electric mixer until soft peaks form.
• Stir in the liqueur.
• Split the cake crossways into 3 layers, using either a large serrated knife or special tool.
• Place the base onto a serving plate and spread with 1/3 of cream.
• Repeat layers ending with the mascarpone cream.
• Decorate the cake with the vienna almonds.

ALMOND CAKE WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Line an 8-in. round baking pan with parchment; coat paper with cooking spray and set aside., In a large bowl, combine the almond paste, 3/4 cup sugar and butter; beat for 2 minutes until blended. Beat in the eggs, liqueur and extract. Combine flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture just until combined., Spread into prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack., Invert cake onto cake plate; remove parchment. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar., Place raspberries in a food processor; cover and process until pureed. Strain, reserving juice; discard seeds. In a small saucepan over medium heat, cook raspberry juice and remaining sugar for 15-18 minutes or until mixture is reduced to 1/4 cup. Serve with cake.

RASPBERRY ALMOND COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Combine raspberries and brown sugar in a bowl.
• Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• Make a well in the flour mixture and add sour cream, butter or margarine, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and egg.
• Stir just until moist.
• Spoon 2/3 of the batter into the prepared 8 inch round cake pan with cooking spray.
• Spread raspberry mixture evenly over the batter.
• Spoon remaining batter into pan.
• Top with almonds.
• Bake for 40 minutes, in an 350 degree oven.
• Or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Let cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack.
• Invert onto a serving dish.
• Combine confectioners' sugar, milk, and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla.
• Stir well.
• Drizzle glaze over cake.

RASPBERRY BAKEWELL CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and base-line and grease a deep 20cm loose-bottomed cake tin. Blitz the ground almonds, butter, sugar, flour, eggs and vanilla extract in a food processor until well combined.
• Spread half the mix over the cake tin and smooth over the top. Scatter the raspberries over, then dollop the remaining cake mixture on top and roughly spread - you might find this easier to do with your fingers. Scatter with flaked almonds and bake for 50 mins until golden. Cool, remove from the tin and dust with icing sugar to serve.

RASPBERRY & ALMOND TRAYBAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/fan160C/gas 4. Butter an oblong cake tin (about 31 x 17 x 3cm). Tip the flour, ground almonds, butter and sugar into a food processor and whizz just until the butter is evenly distributed - or rub together by hand. Remove 85g/3oz of the mix, stir in the coconut and put to one side. Add the eggs to the remaining mixture in the food processor and whizz quickly - or mix with a wooden spoon. It doesn't need to be very smooth.
• Spread this mixture over the base of the tin, then scatter half the raspberries over the top. Sprinkle with the coconut mixture and bake for 45 mins. Dot the remaining fruit over the surface and cook for a further 15 mins, until firm to the touch. Cool in the tin and cut into slices, squares, whichever shape you want. They will keep for up to 2 days in the fridge.

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-TOPPED ALMOND CAKE

Steps:

• Cream butter with sugar; stir in almond paste.
• Beat in eggs through almond extract.
• Blend in dry ingredients just until mixed.
• Pour batter into a buttered, floured 8-inch round pan.
• Bake at 350° about 45 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Sprinkle powdered sugar through a sieve over the top.
• Puree frozen raspberries or fresh raspberry-sugar mixture.
• Slice cake into 10 individual servings and serve each slice with some of the sauce dribled over it.