WE RECOMMEND:

Showers & Parties | Lemon Desserts | Father's Day | Birthdays

White Wedding Cake with Raspberry Filling

Guests will say, "Yes!" when offered a pretty piece of white cake enhanced with a flavorful raspberry filling.

Save and Share

false

( 19 Ratings)

19 Ratings

5 Stars 32%

4 Stars 37%

3 Stars 21%

2 Stars

1 Stars

Member Reviews ( 3 )

7f6e4612-6c44-47b7-b623-fb7c96a0d341

Prep Time 0 min
Total Time 0 min
Servings 72

Ingredients

Cake

8: boxes Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® white cake mix

10: cups water

2 2/3: cups vegetable oil

24: egg whites

Frosting

32: cups powdered sugar (about 8 1/2 lb)

4: tablespoons meringue powder

4: cups shortening

2: cups milk

8: teaspoons vanilla

4: teaspoons almond extract

Filling

1 3/4: cups raspberry filling*

Supplies Needed

: One each of 6-, 8- and 12-inch square cake pans (2 inches deep)

: Serving tray (16x16-inch)

: Cardboard for cakes

: Wooden dowel rods for cake (1/4 inch in diameter)

: Decorating bags with decorating tips

: Royal icing flowers**

SAVE ON THIS RECIPE!

LOCATION

More stores

See all sales

Weekly specials and coupons may include store name, location, name of the offer, an image, value of the discount, and sale end date. We cannot guarantee that all data will be accurate at all times. You assume the responsibility to review the offers carefully on how you may use and redeem the coupons and other promotions. Please check with the merchant to verify price and availability of the product. Promotions are subject to termination or change at any time.

Save $$$ on your favorite brands

Directions

1 Heat oven to 325°F. Generously grease bottoms and sides of each square cake pan with solid shortening. Sprinkle with flour to coat pans; tap to remove excess flour.
2 To make batter for 6- and 8-inch pans, in large bowl, beat 2 boxes cake mix, 2 1/2 cups water, 2/3 cup oil and 6 egg whites with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Spread 2 1/4 cups batter in 6-inch pan and 4 1/4 cups batter in 8-inch pan. Cover remaining batter with plastic wrap; refrigerate.
3 Place both pans about 3 inches apart on middle oven rack in oven. Bake 6-inch cake 40 to 45 minutes and 8-inch cake 45 to 50 minutes. Cake is done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on cooling racks 15 minutes. Remove cakes from pans; place top sides up on cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
4 To make batter for 12-inch pan, in large bowl, beat 2 boxes cake mix, 2 1/2 cups water, 2/3 cup oil and 6 egg whites with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Add batter to batter set aside in refrigerator; stir to combine. Spread 9 cups batter evenly in pan.
5 Bake 12-inch cake 50 to 60 minutes. Cake is done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on cooling rack 25 minutes. Remove cake from pan; place top side up on cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
6 Each tier is made up of 2 layers of cake. To make another 6- and 8-inch layer, wash and dry both pans. Prepare pans again as directed in Step 1. Fill pans as directed in Step 2. Bake and cool as directed in Step 3.
7 Wash and dry 12-inch cake pan. Prepare pan again as directed in Step 1. For second layer, make batter, fill pan, bake and cool as directed in Steps 4 and 5.
8 To make frosting, in large bowl, stir together 8 cups powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon meringue powder. With electric mixer on low speed, beat in 1 cup shortening, 1/2 cup milk, 2 teaspoons vanilla and 1 teaspoon almond extract; beat on medium speed until smooth. Add additional milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, to make frosting spreadable consistency. Transfer frosting to another large bowl; cover with plastic wrap. Make frosting as directed 3 more times.
9 To assemble cake, with serrated knife, cut off domed top crust of each cake layer to form a flat surface. Carefully brush off crumbs from cakes.
10 Place about 1 tablespoon frosting on serving tray where first cake layer will be placed to keep cake from sliding on tray. Place 1 (12-inch) layer, cut side up, on tray. Place large round decorating tip in decorating bag; fill with frosting. Pipe around top inside edge of cake layer, forming a thick frosting border about 3/4 inch high. Spread 1 cup raspberry filling over top of cake inside frosting border. Top with second 12-inch cake layer, cut side down.
11 For 6- and 8-inch layers, make cardboard square to place cake tiers on by placing bottom of cake pans on cardboard; trace around pan edge. Cut out with scissors. For 6-inch tier, place small amount of frosting on center of cardboard square to hold cake in place. Place 6-inch cake layer, cut side up, on cardboard. Pipe a frosting border around top inside edge of cake. Spread 1/4 cup raspberry filling over top of cake inside border. Top with remaining 6-inch cake layer, cut side down. Repeat for 8-inch tier, using 8-inch cardboard square, both 8-inch cake layers and 1/2 cup raspberry filling.
12 To frost 6- and 8-inch tier, stir frosting. Using large spatula, carefully spread thin layer of frosting over sides of cakes, then over tops. Use spatula to push frosting, never allowing spatula to touch cake. (The purpose of this technique is to seal the crumbs to make frosting the cake easier.) Apply second thicker layer of frosting to sides and tops of cakes, spreading until smooth.
13 For a stacked cake where tiers are placed directly on top of one another, each tier will need to be supported by several dowel rods. To mark where to place 8-inch tier on top of 12-inch tier, center 8-inch cake pan, turned upside down, on top of 12-inch tier and gently press to make imprint; remove pan. Insert 1 dowel rod into center of 12-inch tier, straight down to tray. Mark rod with exact height of tier; remove rod. Cut 7 more rods to marked length. Insert rods into 12-inch cake, spacing evenly 1 1/2 inches apart within imprinted outline on 12-inch tier. Place 8-inch tier on top of 12-inch tier.
14 Mark 8-inch tier with imprint of 6-inch cake pan; remove pan. Cut and insert 8 dowel rods for 8-inch tier as directed in Step 13. Top 8-inch tier with 6-inch tier.
15 Use remaining frosting to decorate cake as desired. Add royal icing flowers.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

* The raspberry filling can be purchased online at www.globalsugarart.com; search for raspberry filling.

** Order the flowers at www.fancyflours.com and search on royal icing sugar decorations.

Plan ahead and read through the entire recipe and these tips before starting. This cake can be prepared in a day, or the preparation can be planned over a few days or weeks. Allow 7 hours to bake and cool the cake layers. The frosting can be made as the cake layers bake. After making the frosting, tightly cover with plastic wrap. This cake can be baked, assembled and decorated the day of or the day before it is to be served. Store in a cool place. Cake layers can be baked up to 3 weeks in advance. Cool layers completely, wrap in foil and freeze. Before stacking layers in the freezer, be sure to freeze layers at least 12 hours before placing another layer on top. To use frozen cake layers, unwrap and let thaw about 2 to 3 hours before frosting and decorating. Frosting can be made up to 2 days ahead. Store covered in refrigerator. To use, let stand about 1 hour to bring to room temperature; stir until smooth. Do not use cooking spray on pans. When making frosting, using 1 tablespoon meringue powder per 1 cup shortening is the solution to make the frosting stiff enough to spread. (Adding more powdered sugar and no meringue powder will not make the frosting stiffer.) Meringue powder is available in the bakery aisle of the supermarket. To cut 1/4-inch dowels, use a large serrated knife. To remove spatula marks from the frosting, try this technique: After frosting a tier, lightly place a food-safe paper towel over frosting, and press gently with a spatula or wide-bladed knife, in a spreading motion. Remove the paper towel.

Got questions? Our experts have the answers. Ask Betty now.

View Full Nutrition Information

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 600
Calories from Fat: 200),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 22g; 22%
(Saturated Fat 5g, 5% Trans Fat 2g 2% ),
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%;
Sodium: 380mg; 380%;
Total Carbohydrate: 97g; 97%
(Dietary Fiber 1g 1% Sugars 75g 75% ),
Protein: 4g; 4%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 10%;
Iron: 4%;

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 5 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

6 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

REVIEWS & COMMENTS

Be the first to review this recipe!

1 - 3 of 3 Reviews View All

Posted 5/30/2012 8:32:09 AM REPORT ABUSE m2jel said:

Rating:

Raspberry Filling: 1 box (10 oz) frozen raspberries in light syrup, thawed 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1) Drain raspberries, reserving 1/3 cup syrup. In 1-quart saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch. Stir in reserved raspberry syrup. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute longer. 2) Stir raspberries into sugar mixture. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. 3) Leftover filling can be tightly covered and refrigerated up to 5 days; do not freeze. Let stand 30 minutes at room temperature to soften; stir before using. http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/raspberry-filling/d3f28110-7fca-430d-8494-e86a5d4ca93a

This reply was: Helpful Inspiring