posted by cowgirl 09-14-101 10:14 PM
from Betty Crocker's website
Raspberry Filled Cream Cake
Raspberry Filling (below)
3 ounces white baking bars (white chocolate), from 6-ounce package, chopped
2 1/4 cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 2/3 cups whipping (heavy) cream
3 eggs
1 teaspoon almond extract
White Chocolate Frosting (below)
Make Raspberry Filling. Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease and flour bottoms and sides of 2 round pans, 8 or 9x1 1/2 inches.
Melt white baking bars over low heat, stirring occasionally; cool. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; reserve. Beat whipping cream in chilled large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff; reserve. Beat eggs on high speed about 5 minutes or until thick and lemon colored; beat in melted baking bar and almond extract on low speed.
Fold egg mixture into whipped cream. Add flour mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time, folding gently after each addition until blended. Pour into pans.
Bake 8-inch rounds 35 to 40 minutes, 9-inch rounds 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely on wire rack, about 1 hour.
Fill layers with Raspberry Filling. Prepare White Chocolate Frosting; spread over side and top of cake.
Raspberry Filling:
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup raspberry-flavored wine cooler
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1/8 teaspoon almond extract
Red food color, if desired
Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt in 1 1/2-quart saucepan. Stir in wine cooler. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute; remove from heat. Stir in butter, almond extract and 2 or 3 drops red food color. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
White Chocolate Frosting:
3 ounces white baking bars (white chocolate), from 6-ounce package, chopped
3 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons raspberry-flavored wine cooler or water
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
Melt white baking bars over low heat, stirring occasionally; cool. Beat melted baking bars and remaining ingredients in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and spreadable. If necessary, stir in additional wine cooler, 1 teaspoon at a time.
1 Serving: Calories 410 (Calories from Fat 125); Fat 14g (Saturated 8g); Cholesterol 70mg; Sodium 220mg; Potassium 90mg; Carbohydrate 67g (Dietary Fiber 0g); Protein 4g
% Daily Value: Vitamin A 8%; Vitamin C 0%; Vitamin D 6%; Calcium 8%; Iron 6%; Folic Acid 6%
Diet Exchanges: Not Recommended