Raspberry and Vanilla Stack Cake

Raspberry and Vanilla Stack Cake

Featuring a beautifully jelly layer and a lightly pink whipped cream, this stack cake is a showstopper that looks as good as it tastes.

14

Servings

1 hour, 25 mins

Total cook time

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Main Ingredients

  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour,
  • 1½ teaspoons baking powder,
  • ½ teaspoon salt,
  • 3 eggs,
  • 1½ cups sugar,
  • ¾ cup milk,
  • 3 tablespoons butter,
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract,
  • 1¼ cups whipping cream,
  • ⅔ cup raspberry or cherry jelly, , divided
  • Powdered sugar,

Cooking Instructions

Step 1

Grease and flour a 13-by-9-inch baking pan. Line the bottom of pan with waxed paper; set aside. In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350°F. In a medium mixing bowl, beat eggs with an electric mixer on high speed for about 4 minutes or until thick. Gradually add sugar, beating on medium speed 4 to 5 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add flour mixture; beat on low to medium speed just until combined.

Step 3

In a small saucepan, heat and stir milk and butter until butter melts. Add to batter along with the vanilla paste (or extract); beat until combined. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Step 4

Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Remove cake from pan; peel off waxed paper. Place cake on a baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap; cool completely.

Step 5

In a chilled bowl, beat whipping cream with an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/3 cup jelly. Beat until combined; set aside.

Step 6

Using a serrated knife, trim cake edges to create straight sides. Cut cake lengthwise in half. Cut each half into seven 4-1/4-by-1-3/4-inch pieces. (You should have 14 mini cakes.) Split cakes horizontally into 3 layers. For each individual cake, spread a thin layer of jelly on the bottom cake layer; top with 1 tablespoon whipped cream mixture. Add second cake layer; repeat jelly and whipped cream steps. Finish with top cake layer. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

All recipe ingredients should be cooked to a safe internal temperature according to USDA guidelines. After preparing a recipe, please store any leftovers in the refrigerator.

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