I am just back from a vacation in Bhutan. The place is beautiful and mesmerizing. I would love to tell you more about it in a separate post. But for now, this Dark Chocolate Raspberry Cake is delightful enough to be talked about in detail!
With just a day left until Christmas eve, I needed something quick yet rich to bake for the festival. Christmas and Diwali are equally loved and celebrated in our house. Our huge Christmas tree is all decked up since a month! If I wasn’t really pressed for time, I would have made some lavish layer cake for Christmas. But honestly speaking, this decadent Dark Chocolate Raspberry Cake turned out just perfect for celebrating!
I zeroed in on a Chocolate Cake but was wondering what to combine it with, and then these fresh raspberries came to my rescue. If I ever combine chocolate with fruits, I always choose cherries or raspberries. Strawberries come a close second. This fudgy moist Dark Chocolate Raspberry Cake is a splendid dessert to bake for any celebration.
The cake recipe is an eggless, one bowl recipe that comes together in a jiffy. It’s then frosted with my favorite rich chocolate buttercream and garnished with fresh raspberries and grated white chocolate. I love how my pictures look so festive and Christmasy :).
Ingredients
- ¾ cups All purpose Flour
- ½ cup Cocoa powder
- ½ cups Caster sugar
- ½ teaspoons instant coffee
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- ½ cup Sour cream
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- ¼ cup warm milk
- ½ cup butter (room temperature)
- ⅔ cup cocoa powder
- 3 cups Icing sugar
- ⅓ cup Cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180° C or 350° F. Butter and flour a 7-inch round cake pan.
- In a large bowl, sift the flour, cocoa, sugar, coffee, salt, baking soda, baking powder and chocolate chips.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry mixture.
- Nicely fold everything together until a homogenous batter is formed.
- Pour in prepared tin and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs.
- Let it cool completely before frosting.
- Sift the icing sugar with cocoa powder in a big bowl. Add in the melted butter and cream. Whisk until the frosting comes together. Fold in Vanilla essence.
- Invert the cooled cake on a cake stand or plate. Spread the chocolate buttercream in a even layer on top of the cake. Decorate with fresh raspberries and grated white chocolate.
Notes
I had some buttercream left after frosting the cake which I later used to frost some chocolate cookies.
Rich, creamy and delicious, the Dark Chocolate Raspberry Cake makes for a decadent dessert. I hope you too have something homebaked on your Christmas table. Homemade baked goods are a joy over Christmas. If you are looking for a rum soaked treat for your Christmas baking, try your hands at this Fruitcake biscotti. You don’t need to presoak the fruits and it’s just perfect for holiday dunking! Merry Christmas :).
46 Comments
I have bookmarked this recipe . Will make soon and thanks ..
I hope you try it Shibani???????? It’s one of my favorite Eggless chocolate cake recipes!
can’t wait to hear about bhutan! and this cake sounds fantastic (: chocolate + raspberry = happy me!
Thanks so much Heather ???????? Fresh raspberries look sooo pretty with the chocolate!!
Thanks Heather ???????? Bhutan was amazing!
What a great combo! I looooove chocolate and raspberries 🙂
Me too!! Chocolate with raspberries was amazing ???? Thanks Kelly!
I loved it too Kelly????????
Ooooh! The answer is yes (what was the question again?). This is a gorgeous cake!Can’t wait to hear more about your travel adventure!
Haha!! You are so right Jessie???????? Thanks for stopping by!
OMGosh! I love, love, love this combo of dark chocolate and raspberries! What a decadent cake Deepika!
Thank you so much Kim????????
That looks like a perfect celebration cake! I hope your holidays were merry and delicious!
Christmas was amazing with this cake by my side! Thanks Carlee????
Dark chocolate and raspberry is definitely one of my favourite dessert combinations. This looks AMAZING!! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas – and I look forward to hearing more about your trip!!
Thank you so much Kathy???????? Can’t wait to tell you guys about Bhutan! Happy weekend and Happy New Year!
This cake looks insanely good! So rich and moist and decadent! I can’t wait to hear more about Bhutan. Hope you had a great Christmas!
It did turn out really moist and rich! Thanks Kelsie ????????Hope you are enjoying your Holidays with your family????
This is such a beautiful cake!! 🙂 I’m in love!!!
Thank you lovely ???? Have a great start to 2018!
Chocolate with raspberries is an awesome combination. Its such a wonderful bake, looks very moist. Wishing you a very happy 2018!!
Thank you so much Neetha ???? Happy New Year to you too!
What a great combination of chocolate and raspberries. Thanks for sharing.. Wish you and your family a very happy new year. 🙂
Thank you Puja! A very Happy New Year to you too!
What an amazing looking cake, Deepika! You’re right that chocolate and raspberries go so well together. We have a chocolate cheesecake that we love topping with raspberries, but I need to give this flourless chocolate cake a try. It looks amazing and decadent! I hope you had a wonderful holiday break, my friend! Cheers to 2018…and I’m looking forward to hearing more about Bhutan, too!
Hey David! Happy New Year to you too! Although, this isn’t a flourless chocolate cake, but you will love this easy eggless recipe! It results in a lovely moist decadent cake!
Wow, Deepika – I thought I was all “deserted-out” after the Holidays, but now I NEED to make this chocolate cake. Wow! Looks and sounds so yummy. I can’t wait to hear about Bhutan! Happy New Year to you and yours!
I am so excited to tell you guys about Bhutan! Thanks for the love Laura????
Love, love, love chocolate and raspberries!! This looks so rich and divine! Cant wait to hear about your trip! Happy New Year! Take care.
Thank you so much Stacey???? Glad you like it so much! Happy New Year!
Happy new year dear Deepika! I loved all your insta stories from Bhutan, looks like a must-visit. Would love to read and see more of it. In the meantime, I’ll just settle with this ultimate decadence!!!!
Thanks for the love Maria!! Would definitely tell you guys more about Bhutan in my next post!!
Yammy the sound. I like it.
Thank you!
I’ll be passing this recipe along to my family for my birthday!;) Love it!!
Yay!! I am so glad you like it!! Thank you????
omg I would LOVE to visit Bhutan, it’s one country I’ve always wanted to go to! hope you’re trip was amazing and Happy New Year 🙂
Thanks Georgie! Bhutan was amazing ????
Oh boy this looks so joyful and delicious. I know Christmas is over but I still think this recipe is perfect for any time of the year, specially for sweet lovers like me. Nice decoration too! I hope you enjoyed it!
Thank you so much Paul! Glad you like it! Chocolate cakes are evergreen!
Oh that cake looks so fancy with all the classic elements used. I am totally in love with the texture of your cake. For long I wanted to try a chocolate cake recipe that uses sour cream. Now I have the reason! I am just starting out with my baking blog. Have a look if you get some time. Here is the link https://greedyeats.com Thanks!
Thanks so much Neha! Will be checking your blog soon 🙂
Really love the sound of this cake. And especially like that it’s eggless because so often I go to bake something only to find out one of my housemates ate my eggs for their breakfast! So next time that happens, I know what recipe I’ll be checking out!
I hope it turns out good for you! Thanks for the love Kay????
Wow! this looks so beautiful and tasty! Positively this would be one in my wish-list!
Yay! I am so glad you like it:)