CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY CAKE

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My dad and I share a love for dark chocolate and raspberries so when he was in town from Germany last month, I made him this Dark Chocolate Raspberry Cake for his birthday – AKA the cake of his dreams and the cake of my dreams.  We celebrated with my sister’s family which meant a total of 11 pieces of moist Chocolate Raspberry Cake and 11 plates licked clean.  I asked everyone if they would change anything about the recipe and I was answered with a unanimous emphatic “no.”  And I think you’ll agree.

I wanted this Chocolate Raspberry Cake to be reminiscent of a raspberry filled dark chocolate candy bar – you know the ones – with a thick chocolate exterior giving way to oozing raspberry filling.  Mission accomplished.

INGREDIENTS
Chocolate Cake

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup dark unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk see Notes for DIY
• 1/2 cup Vegetable oil
• 2 eggs at room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup boiling water
• Homemade Raspberry Jam OPTIONAL - May Sub Seedless Raspberry Jam (See Notes)
• 12 oz. frozen raspberries thawed
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• Chocolate Ganache
• 12 oz. chopped bittersweet chocolate (do not exceed 61% cacao)
• 1 2/3 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup
• Chocolate Mascarpone Filling
• 6 oz. (3/4 cup) mascarpone
• 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
• 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 heaping cup ganache in directions
• Garnish
• 2-3  6 oz. containers fresh raspberries (more the better!)
• Chocolate Raspberry Cake with sliced removed showing layers of dark chocolate cake, raspberry jam filling, chocolate ganache and chocolate mousse

INSTRUCTIONS
CHOCOLATE CAKE

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line the bottom of two 8-inch cake pans at least 2 1/2” deep with parchment paper or two 9” pans. Spray pans with nonstick cooking spray WITH flour or butter and flour pans.
2. Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda in a medium bowl. Whisk in sugar and salt ("dry ingredients"). Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, whisk buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla together until combined. Whisk dry ingredients into the wet ingredients just until combined. Whisk in boiling water just until combined, do not overmix (the batter will be thin).
4. ..................................

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