Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake

Recipes - Deserts

Cake

Butter flavored cooking spray 1.  Heat oven to 350
1 Cup all purpose flour 2.  Coat 8 1/2 " round cake pan w/ cooking spray
1/2 Tsp. baking powder      line w/ waxed paper  & coat paper w/ spray 
1/4 Tsp. baking soda 3.  Sift together flour, baking powder & baking soda
4 Tbs. butter, softened 4.  Beat together next 5 ingredients until smooth
1 Cup granulated sugar 5.  Alternately beat in milk & flour mixture until blended
1/3 Cup unsweetened cocoa powder 6.  Pour batter evenly into prepared pan
1 egg 7.  Bake 35 - 40 minutes
1 Tsp. vanilla extract 8.  Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes
1/2 Cup skim milk 9.  Peel off wax & cool completely on rack
1/2 Cup raspberry preserves 10. Beat together  confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder
      and water until smooth and creamy   

Glaze

11. Slice cake horizontally to make 2 layers
1 1/2 Cups  sifted confectioner's sugar 12.  Spread bottom layer with raspberry preserves
1/2 Cup unsweetened cocoa powder  13. Cover w/ remaining layer top side up     
3 1/2 Tbs. water 14. Glaze top & sides of  cake and garnish with
3/4 Cup fresh raspberries (about 20)       raspberries

  Nutrition Information: (per serving)

  •   Yield : 10 servings
  •   Serving Size:   1/10th of prepared ingredients

  Exchange Breakdown:  2.5 Br, 1.5 Fats

  •   Calories:           313
  •   Protein:                4g
  •   Fat:                      7g
  •   Carbohydrates:    63g