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Raspberry Lemon Cake Recipe

Raspberry Lemon Cake Recipe

5.1 from 30 reviews

A delightful Raspberry Lemon Cake that combines the fresh, tangy flavors of raspberries and lemons in a moist and tender cake, topped with a luscious lemon buttercream frosting.

Ingredients

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Cake Layers:

  • 9 Tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 3 large eggs, separated
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup plain greek yogurt (you can use vanilla yogurt as well)
  • 1 1/2 cups raspberries (frozen berries)

Frosting:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 5 cups confectioner’s sugar, sifted
  • 4 Tbsp fresh lemon juice, you may need a bit more
  • optional: 1 small drop yellow gel food coloring

Instructions

  1. Cake layers: Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare cake pans. Cream butter, sugar, and lemon zest. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Beat egg whites separately. Whisk dry ingredients. Alternate adding dry ingredients and yogurt to butter mixture. Fold in egg whites and berries. Bake for about 30 minutes. Cool cakes.
  2. Frosting: Cream butter, sugar, and color. Add lemon juice for desired consistency. Frost cooled cake.

Notes

  • You can use fresh raspberries if preferred.
  • Adjust lemon juice in frosting to suit your taste.

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Keywords: Raspberry Lemon Cake, Lemon Buttercream, Dessert Recipe