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raspberry,white chocolate and almond cake.

Recipe by
Racquel Sweeney
Donegal

I found this recipe just the other day ,it was in a magazine. I know somebody who's family love all 3 ingredients so I've decided to give it a go . Well I am so glad I did this moist cake is delicious with chunks of raspberry through it ,then the sweet taste of the chocolate chips YUM,YUM.YUMMY..that's all I have to say ... I hope you will like and enjoy . This one is for you Stormy ;')...

yield 10 slices
prep time 15 Min
cook time 55 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For raspberry,white chocolate and almond cake.

  • 2/3 c
    150g butter
  • 3/4 c
    150g caster sugar
  • 2
    eggs (lightly beaten)
  • 1
    lemon zest, grated
  • 1/3 c
    50ml milk
  • 1-3/4 c
    200g selfraising flour (sieved)
  • 1/2 c
    100g ground almonds
  • 1/2 c
    100g white chocolate chips
  • 1 c
    150g frozen raspberries( frozen are better they don't break up when mixing also they are cheaper)
  • 10
    frozen raspberries for top of cake
  • 1
    handful of flake almonds for sprinkling on top of cake

How To Make raspberry,white chocolate and almond cake.

  • 1
    Pre-heat the oven to 180c/350f. Prepare a 2lb loaf tin ,line it with greaseproof paper.
  • 2
    cream the butter and sugar together for 2 minutes ,until light + fluffy. In a separate bowl beat the eggs + milk together . Add in to butter while mixing also to stop curdling add in a small amount of flour . If it does curdle though don't worry .
  • 3
    fold in the rest of the flour, ground almonds, lemon zest and white chocolate chips fold in well.
  • 4
    Then fold in the frozen raspberries , don't forget to leave out 10 for the top of the cake.
  • 5
    Spoon the cake mixture into your prepared loaf tin ,smooth over the top with a back of a spoon . Press in the 10 raspberries on top of cake mixture and then sprinkling over the flake almonds . Bake in your pre-heated oven for 55 minutes . Until an inserted skewer into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
  • 6
    once ready leave to cool in tin for 15-20 minutes. Carefully removed from loaf tin and leave to rest on a wire rack. When completely cooled enjoy a slice with a big mug of coffee .... :)
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