Raspberry Cakes
INGREDIENTS
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Makes: 24 mini heart cakes
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Prep Time: 1 hour
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Baking Time: 20 minutes
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Level: multiple steps, but all of them are easy
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Devil’s Food:
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3 cups granulated sugar
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2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/8 cups cocoa powder (natural or Dutch-processed), sift if lumpy
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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2 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
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1 1/2 teaspoons salt
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3 large eggs
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1 1/2 cups buttermilk
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3/4 cup vegetable oil
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 1/4 cup hot coffee
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1/4 cup rum or brandy (or equal parts coffee)
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Raspberry Cream:
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1 cup heavy cream
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3 tablespoons raspberry preserves
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Chocolate Ganache:
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1/2 cup apricot jam, heated and strained if there are chunks of fruit
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1 cup heavy cream
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1/2 cup milk
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2 tablespoons corn syrup
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1 pound bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
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Blackberry Coulis:
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2 cups frozen or fresh blackberries
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3 tablespoons sugar
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1 tablespoon creme de cassis or frambois liqueur
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