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four layers of chocolate cake with chocolate ganache frosting and raspberry filling

Chocolate Raspberry Cake Recipe

Bernice Baran
Chocolate Raspberry Cake is a fluffy chocolate cake layered with homemade fresh raspberry filling, dark chocolate ganache and frosted with whipped dark chocolate ganache.
4.80 from 24 votes
Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Additional Time 4 hours
Total Time 5 hours 50 minutes
Course Layer Cakes
Cuisine American
Servings 12 slices
Calories 616 kcal

Ingredients
  

Chocolate Cake

  • 2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
  • 1 cup (80g) dutch-process cocoa powder spooned and leveled
  • 1 Tbsp (10g) baking powder
  • ½ tsp fine sea salt
  • 3/4 cup (6oz) vegetable oil or canola oil
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 3/4 cup (6oz) coffee
  • 3/4 cup (6oz) milk room temperature

Raspberry Filling

  • 6 oz raspberries fresh or frozen
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice 1/2 large lemon
  • 1/2 Tbsp (5g) cornstarch
  • 2 Tbsp (25g) granulated sugar
  • Tiny pinch of fine sea salt

Chocolate Ganache

  • 10 oz dark chocolate chips
  • 10 oz heavy whipping cream

Instructions
 

Chocolate Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350F (177C) convection (325F/163C conventional) and grease and line four 6 inch (15cm) round pans with baking spray and parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt until they're well combined.
    2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour, 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar, 1 cup (80g) dutch-process cocoa powder, 1 Tbsp (10g) baking powder, ½ tsp fine sea salt
  • In a separate large bowl, whisk together the oil, eggs, coffee and milk, until they're well combined. 
    3/4 cup (6oz) vegetable oil, 2 large eggs, 3/4 cup (6oz) coffee, 3/4 cup (6oz) milk
  • Sift the dry ingredients over the wet ingredients and then whisk together until the batter is completely smooth. 
  • Distribute the batter evenly among the four pans, about 12oz, in each, and bake for 25 minutes. The edges should release from the pans and the top should spring back when you press on it gently. 
  • Flip the cake over onto a tea towel and allow it to cool to room temperature.

Raspberry Cake Filling

  • In a small pot, over medium heat, combine the raspberries (no need to thaw if they’re frozen) with the sugar, salt, cornstarch and lemon juice.
    6 oz raspberries, 2 Tbsp lemon juice, 1/2 Tbsp (5g) cornstarch, 2 Tbsp (25g) granulated sugar, Tiny pinch of fine sea salt
  • Stir until the sugar starts to dissolve and then simmer on medium-low heat for 5-10 minutes, until it’s thickened and goes from looking cloudy to more transparent (temp was 210F/99C if you measure).
  • Press the raspberry filling through a sieve if you want it seedless and cool completely and refrigerate before assembling the cake.

Chocolate Ganache

  • Place the dark chocolate in a medium bowl and place the heavy whipping cream into a small saucepan.
    10 oz dark chocolate chips, 10 oz heavy whipping cream
  • Heat the cream over medium-low heat until it comes to a simmer (bubbling just around the edge).
  • Pour the cream over the dark chocolate and cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap for about 5 minutes, so the chocolate melts.
  • Use a rubber spatula or a whisk to gently stir the ganache until it's completely smooth.
  • Cover again and allow it to cool completely to room temperature.
  • Remove about 12 ounces (just over half) of the ganache and place it in the bowl of a stand mixer.
  • Use the whisk attachment of an electric mixer, at full speed, to beat the ganache for 3-5 minutes, until the ganache has lightened in color and grown in volume and resembles chocolate buttercream.

Assemble

  • Pipe a tall border of the whipped ganache around the edge of the first layer of cake. Fill it in halfway with a thin layer of the un-whipped chocolate ganache (reserve 1-2 tbsp of the un-whipped ganache for the drizzle on top) and then top it with the raspberry filling. Make sure they don’t spill over the border.
  • Place the second layer of cake on top and then repeat with the last layer.
  • Refrigerate the cake for at least 15-30 minutes so it’s solid before frosting the outside with the rest of the whipped ganache (may need to rewhip the ganache a little).
  • Gently heat reserved un-whipped chocolate ganache in the microwave for 5 second intervals, just until it's thin enough to drip.
  • Drizzle on top of the set cake and top with fresh raspberries.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 616kcalCarbohydrates: 89gProtein: 8gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 270mgFiber: 4gSugar: 65g
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